“The Cost of Living Crisis in New York City: Factors and Consequences”

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♪>> through the roof is the costliving in the city of newyork and although the pocketyells uniform confirms. whatfactors contribute to thecrisis . what will it costfamilies.>> the study reveals that whatthe wings are beating the wingsenough for a whole month,also basic medical insuranceand be able to cover allbasic needs of thefamily.>> take into account theresults>> . the 2023 results of thestudy on the cost oflife you make every year. theorganization run by gracebonilla says that inunfortunately it doesn’t surprise him.>> 50% that don’t have whatenough to liveworthily.>> 1.3 million households thatrepresent almost 3 millionpeople who fight because themoney reaches upend of the month. for 2021 the36% of New Yorkers spentfor this but now it hashalf shot. $11,we got to thissupermarket in washington forcheck first handwhich indicates the numbers. you havespent more making tacos thanbefore. how much more>> 20% on>> the situation is tough formany.>> a lot of people don’t have moneyto pay. because everything isvery expensive.>> what they need moneybut do not qualify for couponsfood bank availablefor everyone they look for othersalternatives.>> buy something in a place andcome to another and accommodate me betterand look for coupons strategy.>> according to this study theaffected communities areLatinos, immigrants andAfrican Americans. the analysisdetected that the homeseconomically affected arein the middle of the bronx, andsome areas of brooklyn likebrownsville.>> and the rents are for theclouds.>> other analyzes indicate thatthe rent costs 12% more thanlast year and 8.5 more theThey have gone up to compensate.>> that’s what we see when thecustomers asking for helpbring the program, peoplecan apply for whatcall the housing lottery.>> they are very much what they needsupport because the study indicateswhat a family needsminimum $100,000 per year forsurvive and if it is fourpeople 150,000 annually.>> inflation is an issuecomplicated. little more in themedium and long term will be