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The Struggle to Earn and Pay a Living Wage

The Struggle to Earn and Pay a Living Wage

FromESG Currents


The Struggle to Earn and Pay a Living Wage

FromESG Currents

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Jan 2, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Of working Americans, 65% say they live paycheck to paycheck, with 30% saying they run out of money at the end of every month, according to a Harris Poll. Join BI Senior ESG Analyst Andy Stevenson and his guest, MIT Professor of Economic Geography and Regional Planning and founder of the Living Wage Calculator Amy Glasmeier, as they discuss what it means to earn a living wage, what percentage of Americans are living at or below the living wage, and how companies are responding to inflation-driven wage pressures to meet their employees basic needs. The episode was recorded on Oct. 2.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Jan 2, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (38)

ESG has become established as a key business theme as companies and investors seek to navigate the climate crisis, energy transition, social megatrends, mounting regulatory attention and pressure from other stakeholders. The rapidly evolving landscape has become inundated with acronyms, buzz words, and lingo and we aim to break these down with industry experts.