cross-posted from: https://ibbit.at/post/107526

Democrats on the congressional Joint Economic Committee released a report Thursday detailing how much more the average American family in every US state is having to spend monthly to cover the rising costs of food, shelter, energy, and other necessities under the leadership of President Donald Trump. The panel released its report on the same day the Trump administration was supposed to…

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      • remon@ani.social
        115·
        8 hours ago

        About half of the states listed in the info graphic are below a total of $700 though.

        • drhodl@lemmy.world
          1·
          2 hours ago

          How do you even get by in life? Next time you’re tempted to have an opinion, ask a grown up first.

        • Signtist@bookwyr.meEnglish
          9·
          5 hours ago

          It’s an average, calculated as the cumulative increase in monthly costs compared to January 2025 from February 2025 through September 2025. So people in West Virginia are paying $425 more per month on average than they did in January, while people in Utah are paying $1,030 more per month on average than they did in January. The average increase across all states is about $700.