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• 15 Best East Coast Cities to Retire on a Budget of $1,200 a Month

  Additionally, we also included average figures for a single person’s monthly grocery, taking quotes from the Economic Policy Institute. The resulting list is presented in descending order, ranging from the highest cost of living to the lowest cost of living. 

  Insider Monkey | February 9, 2024
• The Women’s Bill of Rights that women in W.Va. deserve

  Infant care costs $1,117 more per year than in-state tuition for four-year public college, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

  Fayette Tribune | February 9, 2024
• We Need a Worker-Led EV Transition That Serves the Common Good

  In the absence of significant government investments and without aggressive labor organizing, the Economic Policy Institute estimates that a rise in EVs to 50 percent of domestic auto sales by 2030 could result in losses of roughly seventy-five thousand US jobs.

  Jacobin | February 9, 2024
• Why did Tim Cook’s pay package hold up in court while Elon’s failed?

  Paywall.

  Fortune | February 9, 2024
• Economics of food delivery tested in Seattle as tech companies combat minimum wage law for drivers

  Hilary Wething, an economist at the Economic Policy Institute, said it’s important to consider that more data is needed to fully determine the impact of the new law.

  “I would push back against the idea that this is hurting drivers,” she said. “We don’t know that yet.”

  GeekWire | February 9, 2024
• Paying more than you can afford on Sacramento rent? You’re far from alone, Harvard study says

  Renters earning under $30,000 had $310 left over, according to the study, while a single-person household needs about $2,000 to pay for nonhousing needs — even in the most affordable counties, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

  Sacramento Bee | February 9, 2024
• Urgent measures needed to address cost of living pressures in Tampa Bay

  The No. 1 drag on personal budgets remains housing. That’s according to the Economic Policy Institute, which recently updated its family budget calculator to reflect 2023 cost data.

  Tampa Bay Business Journal | February 9, 2024

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