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Lillian Rantanen

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An illustration of a white and blue RIPTA bus driving down college hill, with colorful houses along both sides of the street. The sky is a bright red.

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43% of R.I. households struggle to afford basic necessities, UWRI report finds

By Lillian Rantanen and Michaela Hanson | October 2

The study is based on the “asset-limited, income-constrained, employed,” or ALICE metric.

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