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Basic Economic Security Paul Marx July 28, 2014. Vocabulary Living Wage “wage for basic needs” “daily concerns” food, housing (rent & utilities), clothing,

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1 Basic Economic Security Paul Marx July 28, 2014

2 Vocabulary Living Wage “wage for basic needs” “daily concerns” food, housing (rent & utilities), clothing, personal items, house hold items?, telephone?, transportation? Wage Providing Basic Economic Security “wage for basic needs and developing assets” “lifelong concerns” Basic needs (above) plus healthcare, emergency savings, retirement savings, education savings?, home ownership?

3 Economic Security Stats* (persons lacking wages the provide Economic Security) 25% of Full Time working adults 45% of US residents – Up from 38% in 2007 – In household: 39% adults; 55%children 26% of adults in 2 worker families 70% single mothers; 45% single fathers 61% Black hh; 65% Hispanic hh 56% HS graduate; 22% 4 year degree *Resource: Living Below the Line: Economic Insecurity and America's Families, WOW Family Economic Security Project, 2013

4 Public Resources Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW) – Initial Economic Security Report - 2010 Initial Economic Security Report - 2010 – Family Economic Insecurity - 2013 Family Economic Insecurity - 2013 Penn State/MIT – Living Wage Study (Beaufort County, SC) Living Wage Study (Beaufort County, SC) Economic Policy Institute – What Families Need to Get By (2013) What Families Need to Get By (2013)

5 Public Resources Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW) – Initial Basic Economic Security Tables - 2010 Initial Basic Economic Security Tables - 2010 – Economic Insecurity Report - 2013 Economic Insecurity Report - 2013 Penn State/MIT – Living Wage Study (Beaufort County, SC) Living Wage Study (Beaufort County, SC) Economic Policy Institute – What Families Need to Get By (2013) What Families Need to Get By (2013)

6 Public Calculators Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW) – Economic Security Data Base (WOW) Economic Security Data Base (WOW) Economic Policy Institute – Family Budget Calculator (Secure, Modest Income) Family Budget Calculator (Secure, Modest Income) Penn State/MIT – Living Wage Calculation - Franklin County, VA Living Wage Calculation - Franklin County, VA – Living Wage Calculation - Bedford County, VA Living Wage Calculation - Bedford County, VA

7 Today's Assignment Personal Experience Determine a Wage Needed to Provide a Single Person with Basic Economic Security

8 Thank You

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