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Looking back, Dube said that the Living Wage Campaign served, in some ways, as a microcosm of the broader struggle over wages and living standards that has engulfed this country for the past half century.
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
At the very bottom: Afghanistan (147). Scandinavian countries top the list almost every year, thanks to high living standards, universal healthcare and education, and strong institutions.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
The founders hope Home Tale can raise living standards in the region while modeling thoughtful, homegrown hospitality.
—Erin Levi, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
Our findings suggest that looking only at changes in income and spending can exaggerate improvements in living standards for the lowest-income Americans over the past five decades.
—Leila Gautham, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
At the very bottom: Afghanistan (147). Scandinavian countries top the list almost every year, thanks to high living standards, universal healthcare and education, and strong institutions.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
The founders hope Home Tale can raise living standards in the region while modeling thoughtful, homegrown hospitality.
—Erin Levi, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
Our findings suggest that looking only at changes in income and spending can exaggerate improvements in living standards for the lowest-income Americans over the past five decades.
—Leila Gautham, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for living standard
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“Living standard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/living%20standard. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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