Americans are spending $800 just to cool their homes. We are at a breaking point While the stock market booms for the rich, cost of living is soaring for everyone else The Guardian - US · Jun 18
Americans to be hit with record-high electricity bills this summer Cooling costs have increased 40 percent since 2020 The Independent UK · Jun 17
As the U.S. Spends Billions Fighting Iran, War-Driven Inflation Hits Working Families Hard The rising cost of gas and higher utility rates are hurting farmers, ride-sharing workers and consumers from coast to coast. Capital & Main · Apr 27
Winter Costs Are Squeezing Fixed-Income Homeowners—Here’s How to Prepare Winter 2025 is shaping up to be one of the most expensive cold seasons in recent memory. According to the National Energy Assistance Directors Association... Saving Advice · Dec 9, 2025
Heat deaths of people without air conditioning, often in mobile homes, underscore energy inequity Advocates say air conditioning is no longer a luxury but a public health and affordability issue The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2024
A federal utility assistance program favors cold-weather states, giving less money to hot places like Texas The program helps low-income people with heating and cooling bills, but advocates say it disadvantages Texas and other warm-weather states, even though extreme heat is a key cause of weather-related deaths. The Texas Tribune · Jul 22, 2024
Many families to get a break on winter heating costs but uncertainties persist With millions of families behind on utility payments and more people seeking heating aid, many could soon see a welcome reprieve: The federal government says the cost of heating a home with natural gas this winter is projected to decrease The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023