Half of Americans report skipping meals as grocery prices have risen 28% since 2020 - ground beef 67%, coffee 108%. The crisis is a bad sign for Trump ahead of the term: 69% of voters disapprove of the cost of living under him, 73% of his handling of fuel prices. Gas prices averaged $4 or more days in 2026 than in any previous year, surpassing the Bidens' era. Voters see Democrats more trusted to do a better job on the economy, cost of living and gas prices between eight and twenty points. —. Don Levy Over 60% of households earning $50,000 or less live wage. Read more by George Samuelson More analysis.

Half of Americans report skipping meals as grocery prices have risen 28% since 2020 - ground beef 67%, coffee 108%. The crisis is a bad sign for Trump ahead of the term: 69% of voters disapprove of the cost of living under him, 73% of his handling of fuel prices. Gas prices averaged $4 or more days in 2026 than in any previous year, surpassing the Bidens' era. Voters see Democrats more trusted to do a better job on the economy, cost of living and gas prices between eight and twenty points. —. Don Levy Over 60% of households earning $50,000 or less live wage. Read more by George Samuelson More analysis.