Comment on Moving away from physical currency has been very detrimental to the homeless industry

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squaresinger@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

You know what’s better than guesstimates and gut feelings?

Actual statistics: journals.sagepub.com/doi/…/10575677211036498

In adjusted 2020 USD, the economic yield from panhandling is most often  $2–$16 per hour, $20–$60 per day, and $200–$500 per month

Slightly less than your projected $45 for 8 hours a day.

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