return2ozma@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 10 months ago63% of US workers unable to pay a $500 emergency expense, survey findswww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square66fedilinkarrow-up1462arrow-down19cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
arrow-up1453arrow-down1external-link63% of US workers unable to pay a $500 emergency expense, survey findswww.cnbc.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 10 months agomessage-square66fedilinkcross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
minus-squaresocsa@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down3·10 months agoYeah 63% seems way too high. The median wage in the US is like $50k. That’s not a ton of money, but half the population should definitely be able to find $500 in an emergency.
Yeah 63% seems way too high. The median wage in the US is like $50k. That’s not a ton of money, but half the population should definitely be able to find $500 in an emergency.