Newsflash: Silly Survey Seyz Kansas City Working-Class Life Worsens

Progressively slated study tells most of us what we already know and NOT SO SUBTLY attempts to find more than a bit of partisan blame . . . 

"A new report from the Urban Institute found that 52% of American families earn less than what researchers call the “true cost of economic security” — meaning they don’t make enough to cover all their regular bills, pay for necessities and still have money left over to save for emergencies. In Kansas that number is 46.9%, and in Missouri 48.6% of people are in a similar position . . .

"Rising costs coupled with stagnant wages are putting a squeeze on working people across the spectrum in Kansas City. The squeeze is reflected in the hard choices people are making as they grapple with higher costs for housing, groceries, health care and child care."

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Close to the bone: KC's workers struggle with inflation amid affordability crisis

While workers produce more than ever, rising costs for food, housing, child care, and health care outpace wage growth, forcing Kansas City families into tough choices.