Americans Taking On 2nd Jobs To Handle Inflation

MIAMI BEACH, FL – JULY 05: A ”Now Hiring” sign is seen in the store front window on July 5, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. The ADP released the National Employment Report which showed that employment in the U.S. nonfarm private business sector increased by 176,000 from May to June on a seasonally adjusted basis.The government will release its closely watched employment report for June on Friday. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

More and more Americans are taking on extra work to deal with skyrocketing inflation.

The number of people working two full-time jobs for more than 70 hours a week has risen nearly 40% over the last two-and-a-half years, according to federal data.

With the rate of inflation outpacing the rate of wage increases, nearly 75% of middle-income households say they don’t make enough to cover the cost of living.