肯塔基州首席执行官警告说,尽管就业增长,但可负担的危机威胁着工作家庭。 Kentucky's CEO warns affordability crisis threatens working families despite job growth.

2025年12月9日,肯塔基商会首席执行官阿什利·瓦茨(Ashli Watts)强调,尽管肯塔基州就业增长强劲,但工作家庭面临越来越大的挑战,强调需要经济适用住房、方便的儿童保育和支助性政策。 On December 9, 2025, Ashli Watts, CEO of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, highlighted growing challenges for working families in Kentucky despite strong job growth, stressing the need for affordable housing, accessible child care, and supportive policies. 她呼吁简化许可程序,鼓励聪明增长,加强公私伙伴关系,以扩大起步住房、工作附近的出租房和可实现的住房。 She called for streamlined permitting, incentives for smart growth, and stronger public-private partnerships to expand starter homes, rental units near jobs, and attainable housing. Watts强调,可负担性必须成为决策者确保经济机会和社区稳定的首要优先事项,敦促居民支持机会创业There.com的举措。 Watts emphasized that affordability must be a top priority for policymakers to ensure economic opportunity and community stability, urging residents to support initiatives at OpportunityStartsHere.com.