Posted on 07/07/2026 7:20:33 PM PDT by anthropocene_x
Ninety-five per cent of Americans believe the US is suffering an affordability crisis, as many report trouble with the rising cost of groceries and gas, according to a survey, conducted by Harris Poll.
Despite stable employment and record-high stock markets, more Americans believe the overall economy is getting worse (57%) than in February (46%), when the poll was last conducted and before the war in the Middle East sent gas prices soaring. Fewer people today also believe the economy is getting better (16%, compared with 28% in February) and more say their financial security has gotten worse.
Even rural Americans, a strong base for Republicans, are feeling more pessimistic: 64% say the economy is getting worse, compared with 46% who said the same in February.
(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...
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Glad to see UK commies so concerned about Americans.
I hope the GOP doesn’t go into the mid-terms in denial of this reality as to people being pessimistic about the economy.
I love that the UK commie propaganda organs are a favorite to post here. This place is infested with commie enablers.
I call bollocks, you limey wankers!
Oversampling Democrats again? During the weekend?
The latest Democrap/Media Narrative. Ice Cream Cone Joe ain't around to dazzle 'em with his brilliance.
By most metrics measuring wealth I am lower middle class and I am thriving? What is this doom they are claiming that “most” can’t eat or exist? Do we need to up the section 8 and other welfare recipient’s outlays? I am thriving only by the grace of God, this I know.
Yeah, the Grauniad, which was SO worried about the Brit grooming gangs...
Pedo-loving pieces of crap.
* No ⛽ gas lines
* No excuses....
” For the 30+ Trump Trillion Big Un-Beautiful Signed Government Bill. ✖️
* 💵 Dollar devaluing as we speak. ✖️
Cut the Government “award” contracts, and truly MAGA
Hooverville ✖️
Trumperville ✖️
Another 10 million deported and you’ll see rental prices plummet as all of the negative impacts they have on the economy are diminished.
I can guarantee you this same headline, or a headline remarkably like it, has appeared nonstop during every Republican administration since Eisenhower.
However, cigarettes, marijuana, lottery tickets, tattoos, cell phones, video games, piercings and tickets to rock and rap concerts remain totally affordable.
Or another means of culling? I saw nearly all the Spike Lee movies including last year’s Highest 2 Lowest with Denzel Washington. Still always says at the end 40 Acres and a Mule. “By Any Means Necessary” “Ya Dig?” “Sho Nuff.”
Or does that mean just for one of the races?
Obesity is a bigger problem than hunger.
Psalm 2:
3 “Let us uburst their bonds apart
and cast away their cords from us.”
4 He who vsits in the heavens laughs;
the Lord holds them in derision.
5 Then he will speak to them in his wrath,
Arrogant United States
Arrogant Space vanity program.
Along with the Space Program.
Never remembered it with Ronald Reagan. A true President. 🎯
Obama and Biden caused prices to go up way more than they should have.
What a load of garbage.
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