About Six in 10 in US Concerned Pay Can’t Support Family, Survey Finds

A shopper at a grocery store in San Francisco, California.

Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
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In the face of decades-high inflation, nearly six in 10 US workers are concerned their paycheck is not enough to support them and their family, a poll released Wednesday showed.

The tally was even higher among parents with children under 18, millennials and Hispanic workers, according to the American Staffing Association report. Among those employed, 58% said they plan to cut back on expenses in the next six months.