Eastern Standard: May 7th, 2026
Household budgets are straining under inflationary pressures.(Windcolors / Shutterstock)
This week on Eastern Standard:
The term “affordability” is tossed around a lot these days. What does it look like for Kentuckians? We discuss it with a pair of Kentucky economists who are keeping watch on the basket of unskippable stuff we pay for from every paycheck: things such as housing, utilities, groceries, transportation, and health care. Our guests are Michael Clark, Director of the Center for Business and Economic Research, and an associate professor of economics at the University of Kentucky…
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