Hickory, NC News & Views | October 12, 2025 | Hickory Hound

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📝 SEO Summary:
 This week’s News and Views examines how the rising cost of food collides with stagnant wages and fragile health in Hickory and Catawba County. Using the ALICE framework, we show how 41% of households struggle to afford basics, turning the dinner table into a frontline of economic survival and community identity.

🔍 Key Topics Covered:

  • ALICE framework and survival budgets

  • 41% of households below income threshold

  • Rising grocery costs and diesel as hidden inflation

  • Wage stagnation across common jobs

  • Statewide comparison of financial insecurity

  • Food insecurity and child vulnerability

  • Health priorities: food, mental health, safe spaces

  • Cultural traditions at risk from economic strain

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