Cost-of-living pressures are creating new shopping habits
"But in 2019 it was $4.20 for a dozen eggs and today we're paying $7.80 … it's a staple and that's a big cost that families ...
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Living costs in Europe: How much of your disposable income goes to housing and bills?
Housing, including utility bills, is the largest expense for Europeans and its share of household ... most countries Eurostat’s data covers the period since 2020, enabling a comparison over the last ...
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VOA Mandarin: Americans, Chinese compare cost of living on Xiaohongshu platform
In mid-January, a wave of U.S. users migrated to China’s platform Xiaohongshu due to the TikTok ban, engaging in an unexpected “cost-of-living comparison” with Chinese users. Despite higher ...
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Cost-of-living increases for direct care workers on the table as state budget hearings begin
Health and social services groups are urging state lawmakers to reinstate cost-of-living adjustments for direct care workers, which the Mills administration has proposed suspending to help cover a ...
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Nearly 3 in 4 workers say they can only meet their basic living expenses
A gap between workers’ wages and the rising cost of living is creating financial stress among U.S. workers, Resume Now’s 2025 Wage Reality Report, released Jan. 21, found. Seventy-three ...