(Fixed)... Hickory, NC News & Views | October 12, 2025 | Hickory Hound
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Hickory, NC News & Views | October 12, 2025 | Hickory Hound
📝 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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