Jaw-dropping chart that proves why ordinary Americans are furious at Trump's claims on prices
(There is no chart. That's just the title of the article)
Donald Trump declared in his State of the Union address that 'inflation is plummeting' and that his administration is driving prices down 'to the lowest level in five years.'
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Coffee lovers, brace yourselves. Instant coffee is up 26.1 percent over the past year, with roasted coffee climbing 17.1 percent.
Ground beef has jumped 17.2 percent and beef roasts 15 percent. Bananas are up 5.4 percent, breakfast cereals 6.2 percent, candy and chewing gum 7.5 percent, and frozen fish and seafood 8.5 percent.
These are not luxury splurges - they are the backbone of weeknight dinners and packed lunches. And perhaps they explain why a recent Daily Mail survey nearly half the US thinks everyday life is less affordable under Trump's watch.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/jaw-dropping-chart-that-proves-why-ordinary-americans-are-furious-at-trump-s-claims-on-prices/ar-AA1X4QB2
Where I live, in the Seattle area, gas is around $4.00 a gallon. Ground beef is around $5.00 a pound.