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Hickory, NC News & Views | January 11, 2026 | Hickory Hound

Feature article: Why the Economy Feels Stable—Until It Isn’t

My Own Time: When the Math Stops Working

Most people were told the economy “recovered.”
But for a growing number of families, one mistake, one illness, or one bad month is now enough to knock everything sideways.

This week’s Hickory, NC — News & Views looks past the headlines and into what daily life actually feels like in 2026: rising costs, shrinking margins, housing that no longer converts effort into stability, and an economy that works on paper while households absorb the risk.

This isn’t about politics or theory.
It’s about why trying harder doesn’t buy the same security it used to—and what that means for Hickory and communities like it.

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