Prices are rising for many Americans, with 65% of consumers saying the increases are outpacing their income, according to a J.D. Power survey of 4,000 U.S. adults conducted in February 2026.
Recent inflation data adds to that pressure, with the annual rate rising from 2.4% in February to 3.3% in March, according to consumer price index data released Friday. The increase was driven largely by a surge in energy costs as gasoline prices spiked amid the Iran war. Gasoline prices rose 21.2% in March, accounting for nearly three-quarters of the overall increase, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
And Children, entertainment, travel, housing, Healthcare… We are cutting back on every fucking thing
Except war.
“Why aren’t people reproducing anymore!”
Even when large segments of the population straight-up tell politicians in simple and direct language, they willfully ignore what people are saying.
they know but the narrative needs to be maintained
for now