This ivory tower definition of a "Living Wage" must be wrong if 60% of the people living in NY don't hit the standard. If the city was populated by 60% people who do not earn enough to live, there would be chaos.
We should look at things from the other direction... what are people in the city actually earning? How are they living? What trade-offs did they make? Are they satisfied with their life? Which trade offs are they most unhappy about?
We should look at things from the other direction... what are people in the city actually earning? How are they living? What trade-offs did they make? Are they satisfied with their life? Which trade offs are they most unhappy about?