Almost half of US families can’t afford basics like rent and food

Près 51 million households don’t earn enough to afford a monthly budget that includes housing, nourriture, child care, soins de santé, transportation and a cell phone, selon un étude released Thursday by the United Way ALICE Project. C'est 43% of households in the United States. The figure includes the 16.1 million households living in poverty, ainsi que l' 34.7 million families that the United Way has dubbed ALICE — Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. This group makes less than what’s needed “to survive in the modern economy.” Lire la suite…