cost of living

As many as 75% of workers cited the rising cost of living as one of their biggest stressors, and nearly said they lack sufficient emergency savings, the investment firm said.

“And the consumer continues to face the uncomfortable mix of labor market stagnation coupled with persistently elevated costs of living.”

Democrats swept all three of those races, with an intense focus on cost of living issues.

Sharp price increases in coffee, beef and bananas over the past year have fueled widespread frustration with the rising cost of living.

Already, inflation is ticking up, and voters are once again agitated by the cost of living, recently electing Democrats who ran on the issue of affordability in Virginia, New Jersey and New York City.