Wages lag behind rental rates
Report: minimum-wage increase not enough to close gaps
By Glenn Roberts Jr., Monday, April 7, 2008.Bookmarking Sites
Despite an increase last year in the federal minimum wage and the majority of states that offer a higher minimum wage, the rise of rental rates has outpaced the earnings of low-wage and moderate-wage workers, according to a report released today by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, a national group that advocates for affordable housing.
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