Episode 180: It’s a Conspiracy, Man!
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A report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition looks at affordability of housing amongst minimum wage workers. It says a full-time worker earning $725 an hour can't afford a two-bedroom rental anywhere in the US. James: There are two problems with this analysis, apart from the rounding issue that you're describing. The first is that one shouldn't expect a minimum wage worker to be able to afford a one or two-bedroom apartment.
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