The bottom 60% of U.S. households don't make enough money to afford a "minimal quality of life," according to a new analysis.

The itemized costs of living evaluated were housing, groceries, utilities, healthcare and transportation, collectively termed “necessities.” Based on each state’s respective cost-of-living ...

and other life necessities. The goal of a living wage is to allow employees to earn enough income for a satisfactory standard of living and prevent them from falling into poverty. Economists ...

researchers doubled the total annual cost of necessities to determine a living wage that also factors in discretionary spending and savings. Hawaii tops the list of states and what’s needed to ...