Want to eradicate Chicago poverty? Create more full-time jobs – Illinois Policy

That data shows Chicagoans working full-time, year-round face poverty rates of only 2.3%. Those who work only part-time or part-year face poverty rates of 20.7%. Those who do not work at all face poverty rates of 31.3%.
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Jim
2 years ago

Chicago’s minimum wage laws may be a barrier to the creation of full-time that keep people out of poverty.

mqyl
2 years ago

Maybe, but remember, they have to be willing to work for a living. To some, that’s a very distasteful concept.

mqyl
2 years ago
Reply to  mqyl

the fly in the ointment

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