Gunny
11-21-2022, 11:40 AM
My retirement checks sure haven't grown by any 23%. Not even close :rolleyes:
A new report from the real estate company Zillow revealed that workers nationwide making an average hourly wage must work close to 63 hours before earning enough to cover typical monthly rents that average $2,040. This is about six hours more than was needed prior to the pandemic.
Over the past five years rents have increased by 39 percent while wages have grown by 23 percent over the same period.
https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/infrastructure/3744734-heres-how-many-hours-americans-need-to-work-to-make-rent-zillow/
A new report from the real estate company Zillow revealed that workers nationwide making an average hourly wage must work close to 63 hours before earning enough to cover typical monthly rents that average $2,040. This is about six hours more than was needed prior to the pandemic.
Over the past five years rents have increased by 39 percent while wages have grown by 23 percent over the same period.
https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/infrastructure/3744734-heres-how-many-hours-americans-need-to-work-to-make-rent-zillow/