Minimum wage earners in Louisiana must work 74 hours a week just to afford a one-bedroom rental, study says

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If you’re earning minimum wage in Louisiana, you have to work 74 hours a week just to afford “a modest one-bedroom” rental at current fair market rates, according to new study by the National Low Income Housing Coalition. The “Out of Reach 2017” study explores the gap between renters’ wages and the average cost of

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