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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Business
Michael Sainato

‘Everything is going up’: Americans struggle with affordability despite Trump’s claims

the back of a person holding a grocery basket as they look at the meat section of a grocery store
A customer shops in a grocery store on 11 March 2026 in Miami, Florida. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

US workers are still struggling with the cost of living despite Donald Trump’s campaign promises to fix the US affordability crisis.

The Guardian spoke to workers as an exclusive poll showed cross-party concerns about the Trump administration’s handling of the US economy.

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