You may have seen the recent news about our region ranking among the fastest wage growth areas in the country. The Grand Rapids-Wyoming metropolitan statistical area – Ottawa, Kent, Barry and Montcalm counties – has seen a 5.2% wage growth, which is the 17th-fastest rate among 53 of the nation’s largest metro areas. This is great news. But before we schedule a Zoom party to celebrate, we need to talk about the other side of the story. While wages have ticked up 5.2% over five