Housing, child care, utilities—Nashville faces extraordinary inflation from all sides

Few Americans are being squeezed by inflation differently than residents of Nashville—Tennessee’s capital.

Housing prices in Nashville have more than doubled in the past 10 years, partly due to population boom Which has brought about 400,000 new residents to the metropolitan area. This has pushed some locals away from the city center, increasing their weekly commute hours. Fewer public-transit options mean that rising fuel prices are making them particularly difficult.