Kentuckians face rising costs while wages stay stagnant

03/12/2025 14 min
Kentuckians face rising costs while wages stay stagnant

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Episode Synopsis

Across Kentucky, families are feeling the squeeze as the cost of living keeps rising, while wages have barely moved.

We spoke with Jason Bailey, the founder and executive director of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, a progressive think tank, about what’s driving essential costs up across Kentucky, and what we should be watching as we head into the holiday season.

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