A sample family of four with two children in daycare and a pet could pay about $275 more each month for everyday expenses than in January 2025, according to an analysis by the Get the Facts Data Team. Since Trump took office, grocery prices have risen about 3.5%, electricity about 10% and gasoline nearly 40%, based on Consumer Price Index data. Over the past year, the CPI rose 3.7% and the PPI rose 6.3%, with inflation outpacing average hourly wage growth. An AP-NORC poll found only 25% of U.S. adults approve of Trump's handling of the economy, while a separate late-September poll found 65% said higher-than-usual prices were the result of his policies.
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According to an analysis by the Get the Facts Data Team, a sample family of four with two children in daycare and a pet is paying about $275 more each month for everyday expenses than in January 2025, when President Donald Trump took office. The Consumer Price Index rose 3.7% over the past year, and the Producer Price Index, which covers prices paid by businesses, rose 6.3%, with inflation outpacing average hourly wage growth. Since Trump took office, gasoline prices have risen nearly 40%, electricity about 10% and groceries about 3.5%. An AP-NORC poll conducted October 8-12 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, while a separate late-September poll found 65% attribute higher-than-usual prices to Trump's policies.
- Inflation drives up family expenses by hundreds per month since Jan. 2025
A sample family of four with two children in daycare and a pet could be paying about $275 more each month for everyday expenses than in January 2025, according to an analysis by the Get the Facts Data Team. The Consumer Price Index rose 3.7% over the past year and the Producer Price Index rose 6.3%, with inflation outpacing average hourly wage growth. Price increases varied by category: since January 2025, groceries rose about 3.5%, electricity about 10% and gasoline nearly 40%. Republicans argue their tax cuts leave families with more money, but an AP-NORC poll conducted Oct. 8-12 found only 25% of U.S. adults approve of Trump’s handling of the economy and 19% approve of his handling of the cost of living. A separate late-September AP-NORC poll found 65% of adults said higher-than-usual prices were the result of Trump’s policies, while 34% attributed them more to factors beyond his control.
- Inflation drives up family expenses by hundreds per month since Jan . 2025
Using its Get the Facts tool, the article estimates that a sample family of four with two children in daycare and a pet now pays about $275 more each month for everyday expenses than in January 2025. Consumer prices rose 3.7% over the past year and producer prices 6.3%, with inflation outpacing average hourly wage growth. By category, groceries rose about 3.5%, electricity about 10% and gasoline nearly 40% since Trump took office. 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, while a separate poll found 65% of adults said higher-than-usual prices were the result of his policies.
- Inflation drives up family expenses by hundreds per month since Jan . 2025
According to an analysis by the Get the Facts team, a family of four with two children in daycare and a pet could be paying about $275 more each month for everyday expenses than in January 2025, when Trump took office. The Consumer Price Index rose 3.7% over the past year and the Producer Price Index rose 6.3%, while since Trump took office groceries are up about 3.5%, electricity about 10% and gasoline nearly 40%. The example uses monthly spending of about $1,150 on groceries, $220 on gasoline, $150 on electricity, $2,350 on childcare and $60 on pet food. An AP-NORC poll conducted Oct. 8-12 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. A separate late-September AP-NORC poll found 65% of adults said higher prices were the result of Trump's policies, while 34% attributed them more to factors beyond his control.
- Inflation drives up family expenses by hundreds per month since Jan . 2025
A sample family of four with two children in daycare and a pet could be paying about $275 more each month than in January 2025, according to an analysis by the Get the Facts Data Team. The Consumer Price Index rose 3.7% over the past year and the Producer Price Index rose 6.3%, while inflation has outpaced average hourly wage growth. Using Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the tool estimates that groceries have risen about 3.5%, electricity about 10% and gasoline nearly 40% since Trump took office. The article notes that individual results will vary by household, and cites a recent AP-NORC poll in which 25% of U.S. adults approved of Trump's handling of the economy, and a separate poll in which 65% said higher-than-usual prices were the result of his policies.
- Inflation drives up family expenses by hundreds per month since Jan. 2025
The Get the Facts Data Team estimates that a family of four with two children in daycare and a pet is paying about $275 more each month for everyday expenses than in January 2025, when President Donald Trump took office. Using Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI data, grocery prices rose about 3.5%, electricity about 10% and gasoline nearly 40% since then. The Consumer Price Index rose 3.7% and the Producer Price Index 6.3% over the past year, with inflation outpacing average hourly wage growth, while Republicans argue that tax cuts leave families with more money. The latest AP-NORC poll, conducted Oct. 8-12, found only 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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