Nick Romeo

Nick Romeo covers policy and ideas for The New Yorker and teaches in the Graduate School of Journalism at the University of California. He has also written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, National Geographic, Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, The MIT Technology Review, and many other venues.

Society

What the Living Wage Leaves Out

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The living wage calculator makes no provision for eating in a restaurant, repaying loans, saving for retirement, or taking a vacation. What does go into calculating a living wage? And does the term “living” allow companies to pay people inadequately while appearing generous?