Supporting Working Families
State-level indicators show the Tennessee economy is doing better than ever. But not all Tennesseans are benefiting from our growth and many are struggling to achieve economic security. ThinkTennessee is working to ensure Tennesseans can earn enough to support themselves and their families, afford their basic household expenses, and build their savings rather than fall into debt.
Moving Tennessee Families Forward
To move Tennessee forward, ThinkTennessee is pushing for evidence-based solutions that support working families and help more Tennesseans benefit from our strong economy:
- Building pathways to high-quality jobs with living wages, fair working conditions,
and good benefits like paid family and medical leave. - Increasing the supply of attainable, high-quality housing.
- Supporting sustainable, low-cost multimodal transportation options.
- Improving access to high-quality, affordable childcare.
- Generating more reliable, low-cost clean energy.
- Promoting a fair and effective criminal justice system.
- Reducing harms from debt.
To learn more about our Supporting Working Families research, visit the Economy, Education, Environment & Energy, Housing, and Infrastructure pages.
