Sentences with phrase «higher living costs which»

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We then use that to build out two additional scenarios: one assuming a doubling of the current minimum wage plus factoring in the cost of fire and building safety improvements based on data from the Worker Rights Consortium; and another using a «living wage» figure from the East Asia labour organization Asia Floor Wage, which is considered at the high end of labour reform demands.

«Often newer businesses will overpay for employees which can artificially drive up salaries to levels that are not warranted, even with the higher cost of living in LA.»

«We agree with her remarks about the high costs of living in San Francisco, which is why we announced in December that we are expanding our Eat24 customer support team into our Phoenix office where we will pay the same wage,» read a company statement, echoing CEO Stoppelman's comments on Twitter over the weekend that the cost of living in San Francisco was excessively high.

Connecticut, which comes in 46th, has the fourth - highest cost of doing business, the third - highest cost of living and the nation's second - worst economy; only Alaska's is worse.

The RSC budget make Social Security sustainably solvent by implementing a slightly modified version of Representative Sam Johnson's (R - TX) «Social Security Reform Act,» which would slow initial benefit growth for higher earners, gradually raise the normal retirement age to 70, and eliminate annual cost - of - living adjustments for higher earners while using the more accurate chained Consumer Price Index (CPI)(currently used for the tax code) for other beneficiaries.

The only category for which Delaware took a hit in our study was living expenses, with higher - than - average home prices and cost - of - living scores.

In the US Virgin Islands, which are exempt from the law, US - made goods are about half as expensive, while the cost of living in Puerto Rico is 13 percent higher than on the American mainland.

Details have yet to be released on any prospective tax incentives the city might offer, which is another factor Amazon is considering, and might help offset New York City's high costs of construction and living compared to other contending cities.

Putting off benefits for even a year or two will ensure the retiree starts out at a higher amount, which means each cost of living adjustment (from 5 reasons to delay social security) will be higher, as it is based off a percentage of the benefits received.

«To succeed in the Gig Economy, we need to create a financially flexible life of lower fixed costs, higher savings, and much less debt,» Diane Mulcahy, a senior analyst at the Kauffman Foundation and a lecturer at Babson College, writes in her book «The Gig Economy,» which is part economic argument and part how - to guide.

The higher the rate, the higher the fee you pay — which is why a less - than - stellar credit score can literally cost you thousands of dollars more over the life of your loan.

«Now some theories behind that are it's skewed to a slightly higher demographic which tends to be less sensitive to things like cost of living pressures and interest rates and that type of thing.»

Innovations will include SkinTight ®, a film which reduces food waste through extending product shelf life; WENTOPRO ®, a film which provides a high barrier against moisture and harmful mineral oils; and FleXtreme ®, the printing technique that provides print quality comparable to Gravure with very high ink and colour density at a more competitive cost level.

Thinktank Policy Exchange said rising life expectancy and fewer active members were responsible for the high cost, which has risen from less than # 1 billion in 1991.

Some of my friends in the media vigorously attack Nigerian journalists and statesmen who openly commend the Ghanaian administration for the strides made so far.Chief Dele Momodu recently said this about of our President «People don't know why I love Ghana so much and the current leader in particular.He is modest, not flamboyant as we see of other leaders», on BBC few days ago Nigerians interviewed used the positive signs in Ghana as appropriate yardstick to attack their government, a documentary going round in the international media exposes the lackadaisical performance of the Nigerian government using the positive performance recorded under John Mahama.The latest BBC reports on the Nigerian economy captures that the cost of living in Nigeria continue to soar and in June, accelerated to 16.5 % the highest rate in almost 11 years.Gari which is supposed to be the cheapest commodity in the country can not be afforded by the poor.

But, what has impressed me most of all is Richard Becker's resourcefulness and creativity evidenced by his role while a member of the Cortlandt Town Board in bringing about the innovative Cortlandt Heating Oil Plan (CHOP), which at the height of the economic crisis provided both heating oil discounts as well as conservation tips and energy audits to help local residents afford to heat their homes at a time when many were risking their health by living in homes that were too cold because they couldn't afford the high cost of heating oil.

Subsequent proposals have suggested a compromise that would cap the deductions, but that could still impact areas like the New York City suburbs which have a higher cost of living.

There has been widespread despondency, brought about by severe hardships, rising cost of living, high levels of youth unemployment, collapsed businesses and increasing poverty which is partly the result of a 4 year old energy crisis.

The driving force behind the call for increasing legislative pay, which hasn't changed since early 1999, has come from downstate lawmakers whose cost of living is considerably higher than that of their upstate counterparts.

He described 2015 as «one of the most difficult in our 58 - year history» due to «widespread despondency, brought about by severe hardships, rising cost of living, high levels of youth unemployment, collapsed businesses and increasing poverty which is partly the result of a 4 year old energy crisis.

Most analysis usually indicates far more (especially expensive end - of - life and complicated surgical and high end pharma) services in USA, which are some of the factors contributing to per - capita healthcare costs.

After much anticipation, the city Economic Development Corp. released a $ 1 million study on living wage policy today, which finds implementing higher pay standards at city subsidized developments would cost jobs.

As a result, communities like Kingston and Wawarsing, which have a high proportion of residents living under the poverty line, end up bearing the lion's share of Safety Net costs while wealthier or more rural towns like Woodstock and Marbletown see minimal impact.

Seneca County is among 50 entities that make up the Minimum Wage Reality Check campaign, which contends that a 67 percent minimum wage hike will end in job losses, tax increases and a higher cost of living.

He noted that the mess in which Ghana's economy finds herself is evident in the rising cost of living, skyrocketing levels of inflation, high bank lending / interest rates, and hikes in petroleum and utility prices, amongst others, which have left Ghanaians reeling from unprecedented levels of hardships and suffering.

There, high - roller customers can choose which live fish they want prepared on the spot for their dinner at a cost of up to $ 300 per plate in what the non-profit World Resources Institute (WRI) calls «an essential status symbol for major celebrations and business occasions.»

ENVIRONMENTAL economists are refusing to revise a controversial report on the social cost of global warming, which values the lives of people in rich nations up to fifteen times higher than those in poor countries.

«In much of health care, better care costs more money but surgery may be one situation in which getting care at a high - quality hospital not only saves lives, but also saves money.

The lab - grown mini-brains, which researchers say are truer to life and more cost - effective than similar research models, came about thanks to the son of two Johns Hopkins scientists and two other high school students who were doing summer research internships.

Today's «day in the life» post is one of my current job, which focuses heavily on supporting my fellow faculty find and use open educational resources (an educational movement to help bring down student costs by using or creating free and high - quality texts and resources instead of expensive textbooks).

She got her start on the New York stage and in live television in the 1950s and has appeared in 40 feature films to date, from «The High Cost of Loving» in 1958 to «Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks,» which she starred in earlier this year.

First, I use estimates that economists have developed of the social cost of crimes, which include tangible costs, such as lost productivity and medical care, as well as intangible costs, such as impact on quality of life; these estimates are extremely high for fatal crimes.

Teachers» base salaries max out at $ 50,000 per year by year 30 — which is more than $ 3,000 less than the highest base salary currently in place, and with no room for it to increase as the cost of living rises going forward.

The somewhat high sticker price of $ 38,825 is mitigated by federal and state tax rebates that can bring the cost down to as low as $ 33,157, depending on what state you live in, which is about the same price as a TDI... though those have issues of their own.

This gives you a fixed cost that you can budget for year after year, which is different than the higher payments later in life with term life insurance.

Monthly mortgage payments contribute to high monthly living costs which can put limitations on the lifestyles of seniors who are living on a fixed income.

Closing costs are fees paid by the lender, if you do not want to pay all of the closing costs, expect a higher rate which will pay the lender additional interest over the life of the loan.

The only flaw is the overall cost of living, which is a little on the high side.

Equally as important, I did this in the Washington, D.C. area which is a high cost of living (HCOL) city.

I would say this is due to the rising need for alternative source of income for most Africans which of course, is due to the high cost of living.

The Garden State's child care tends to be a bit more expensive than average, which isn't surprising for a state with relatively high wages and high cost of living.

Even if you have any complicated health issues, several options are open to you e.g. you can get a life insurance policy without medical exam (low coverage and higher costs) or decide to go with rated standard term life insurance which comes with a bit higher price tag.

The only reason it's that high is that there are some very high - earning outliers; a staggering 40 % of recent grads will earn under $ 25,000, which is the cost of living in America.

Again, many times the cost jumps dramatically higher than the quoted figures above, leaving the consumer with a mobile home in pieces or not set - up, which they can not legally live in.

Here's how: The lender covers those additional costs by giving you a higher interest rate, which you're stuck with for the life of the mortgage or until you refinance.

It cost me $ 200 a month, which was a little bit high for me because I live on a $ 1000 a month.

Recently on our bankruptcy forum a user asked, «I have heard for years that I need a three to six - month emergency fund which can cover my living expenses., I have very high student loan debts, a $ 10,000 credit card bill and secured assets which are costing me a great deal of money.

The second and third calculators are for Alaska and Hawaii, who have higher cost of living standards, which impacts discretionary income.

Spain is the ideal destination for any high school student for a number of reasons, including the country's relatively low cost of living compared to the United States (which eases the financial burden on parents who typically foot the bill).

And the loan term is typically one to eight years, which is shorter than most home loans and therefore often leads to lower interest costs over the life of the loan even if your interest rate is higher.