It’s bad enough that costs are skyrocketing — especially utilities, gas, and groceries — but with inflation outpacing wages, hardworking Americans are getting crushed by Trump’s economy.
And here in Congress, Republicans keep giving ICE and CBP mountains of money instead of dealing with this cost-of-living crisis and standing up to the man causing it.
Inflation is so high that it's erasing all wage gains.
Inflation: 4.2% in May for the past year
Wage growth: 3.4% in May for the past year.
Americans are getting squeezed financially. This isn't just "bad vibes" about the economy. There is real pain, especially for middle-class and lower-income households. It's tough because so many basic items are seeing sizable price increases: gas, electricity, food, medical care.