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Just Economics Annual Celebration and Raffle!
Join us on December 3rd for our first ever Virtual Annual Celebration! It will be an hour filled with celebration, trivia, music and inspiration!Just Economics’ Annual CelebrationDecember 3rd...
View ArticleCOVID 19 Resources 2021
Community Resources For Buncombe County Information and Resources from Buncombe County Mutual Aid: BeLoved COVID-19 response Facebook Group: Asheville Survival Program Internet Access: Comcast:...
View Article2021 Buncombe County Living Wage Update
Each November, Just Economics reassesses the Buncombe County Living Wage Rate based on Federal Fair Market Rent data released by HUD. In 2020, the living wage rate was calculated at $15.50/hour or...
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Just Economics is hiring for a part-time Office Administrator (approximately 20 hours a week). This job will initially be remote. Once it is safe to return to work in person, this job will take place...
View ArticleCheck out our new Take Action page!
We’ve added a new page to our website that features a new issue each week and a couple of way to engage with that issue. We’re also launching a video series called, Policy Minuet. Each week, we will...
View ArticleJust Economics Relaunches Living Wage Certification Program
Just Economics has relaunched our Living Wage Certification program and reopened our application for Living Wage Certification! When we recalculated the Buncombe County 2021 Living Wage Rate at...
View ArticleWhy is the Cost of Living So High in Buncombe County?
I moved to Asheville from the Piedmont of NC in 2008 to go to college at UNC Asheville. I rented my first house in 2009 in Montford, a two bedroom house for $900 which at the time felt EXPENSIVE, so...
View ArticleWhat if we all took responsibility for the increased cost of living?
The cost of living in Asheville and the surrounding area has been a regular topic of conversation on social media, in the press, and around our office. At Just Economics, we run a voluntary Living...
View ArticleAsheville City Budget Analysis
Tuesday, May 25th, the Asheville City Manager’s budget was introduced and June 8th, the public will get a chance to weigh in on the budget during the public hearing. The final vote on the City of...
View ArticleLabor Day 2021
This Labor Day, a year and a half into a global pandemic, twelve years into a minimum wage of $7.25 and decades into growing income inequality in this nation. Isn’t it time? Isn’t it time to not just...
View ArticleInternational Living Wage Week 2021
The week of November 15th-21st is International Living Wage Week! Living Wage Week is a big deal in countries like the UK, and Just Economics is excited to partner with the National Living Wage...
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2021 Annual Celebration and Raffle!
Join us for a fun and interactive virtual event celebrating our work over this year! We’ll play an interactive game and close out the year as a community. You can also expect and awesome collection of...
View ArticleJust Economics is Hiring!
Just Economics is hiring a full time Housing and Wages Organizer. Job Description: Just Economics of Western North Carolina (JE) is a regional, membership organization based in Asheville, NC. Our...
View Article2022 Living Wage Rate
Just Economics announces our 2022 Living Wage Rate as $17.70/hr (with or without health insurance) In 2021, Just Economics reassessed our formula for determining the living wage. The last time we did...
View ArticleJust Economics is Hiring Again!
We’re continuing to grow the Just Economics Team! Just Economics is hiring a full time Living Wage Program Coordinator to oversee our Living Wage Employer Certification Program and living wage work....
View ArticleCheck out our new Take Action page!
We’ve added a new page to our website that features a new issue each week and a couple of way to engage with that issue. We’re also launching a video series called, Policy Minuet. Each week, we will...
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