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Rising Costs Push Necessities Out of Reach for Nearly Half of Americans

By: Sydney Ember

14 October 2026 at 14:00

Inflation has made basic goods hard to afford and attitudes toward inequality have changed, studies from the Pew Research Center showed.

Many Americans are intensely anxious about their ability to afford daily life.

Rising Costs Push Necessities Out of Reach for Nearly Half of Americans

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By: Sydney Ember

14 October 2026 at 14:00

Inflation has made basic goods hard to afford and attitudes toward inequality have changed, studies from the Pew Research Center showed.

Many Americans are intensely anxious about their ability to afford daily life.

Gas Prices Are Up 34% From a Year Ago, Adding to Inflation Pressures

By: Sydney Ember

14 October 2026 at 14:18

Energy prices have surged since the start of war with Iran, lifting inflation in the United States.

Energy prices have been rising since the war with Iran began. Gas prices are 34 percent higher than a year ago

Tariffs Are Making Instruments So Expensive, School Music Programs Are at Risk

By: Sydney Ember and Maddie McGarvey

2 October 2026 at 09:03

When a single cello can cost $1,000 and a tuba $9,000, tariffs are straining meager band and orchestra budgets.

Many schools rely on inexpensive beginner instruments that are made largely in China.