Nearly half of U.S. adults say cost of living is not affordable.

Listen, through, either inflation has come down from its peak in the summer of 2022.

It is still elevated.

The consumer index price rose 2.7 year over year in June up from 2.4.

It made household energy auto insurance, housing, and residential meals were among the most expensive categories that jumped in price.

Sentiment varied, generations, genders. For example, men were notably more positive. 60% described cost as affordable compared to 50% of women.

Additionally, younger Americans have slightly more positive outlook about the cost of living in their areas.

Roughly, 60% of millennials and Gen Z describe costs

as affordable or very affordable.

Here's what I want you to say, y'all.

I want you to understand this.

I want you to understand this.

I want you to understand this.

I want you to understand this.

The price is not going to go down. The price is not going to go down.

The price is not going to go down. Here's what I mean by that.

Once America realizes that we are comfortable with

playing a higher price for some food,

they will do themselves a disservice

at making the prices go back down.

We still live in capitalism, y'all.

This is what America is based on.

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