Report: 1 in 4 Cuyahoga County workers struggle to make ends meet, despite employment

Most Americans don't earn enough to reach "minimal quality of life," report finds

Most Americans are not making enough money to afford a basic standard of living, a new report found. Claire Jones, U.S. economics editor for the Financial Times, breaks down the report's findings.

Report: 1 in 4 Cuyahoga County workers struggle to make ends meet, despite employment

CLEVELAND, Ohio – A new report from United Way of Greater Cleveland and United for ALICE found that as many as 27% of workers in Cuyahoga County’s most common jobs couldn’t afford basic necessities in recent years, highlighting a widening gap between wages and living expenses.

New report: It’s getting hard to ‘make ends meet’ in Pinellas

In Pinellas County, the “survival budget” for a family of four surged 9% to $108,480 – the highest in Florida, according to a new study released by the United Way Suncoast.  That study, “The State of ALICE in Florida,” looked at the financial prospects of local households focusing on “ALICE” households: “Asset Limited, Income Constrained, and Employed.” This attempts to measure families who are not captured by poverty statistics but are neverthe…