Metro Social Services finds that as the cost of living in Nashville continues to climb, wages for many local jobs have remained stagnant.
As Nashville has grown, so have its economic disparities, latest report shows
As Nashville has grown over the last quarter century — adding massive numbers of residents and jobs — there has also been an increase of people living in poverty, according to a Metro Social Services study published this week.
Small Dip in State’s Poverty Rate, But Still Above National Average
The state’s poverty rate dropped slightly last year, even as the national rate jumped to 46 million people.
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