Most Americans don’t earn enough to afford basic costs of living, analysis finds.

The lowest-earning Americans around the U.S. are falling well short. These households, which in 2023 earned an average of $38,000 per year, would need to make $67,000 to afford the items the group tracks as part of its index.

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