A sample family budget shows monthly costs have risen by $275 since January 2025, as inflation keeps outpacing wage growth. A family of four with two children in daycare and a pet could be paying about $275 more each month than when Trump took office. The Consumer Price Index rose 3.7% over the past year, while the Producer Price Index, which tracks prices paid by businesses, rose 6.3%. Since Trump took office, groceries have risen about 3.5%, electricity about 10% and gasoline nearly 40%. An AP-NORC poll found 25% of U.S. adults approve of Trump's handling of the economy and 19% approve of his handling of the cost of living.
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