A new survey has found that Americans are being squeezed by higher prices as they head into the holiday season, forcing them to cut back on gifts and delay purchases because of Donald Trump’s faltering economy.

The Associated Press–NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll found that a vast majority of U.S. adults have noticed increased prices for groceries, electricity, and holiday gifts in recent months. Roughly half say it is harder to afford presents, and similar numbers say they’re postponing big purchases or trimming nonessential spending more than usual.

Those bleak findings come as Trump has been downplaying concerns about the state of the economy, while simultaneously urging families to scale back on Christmas presents for their children. At a Pennsylvania event on Tuesday, he told supporters, “You can give up certain products,” citing “pencils” as an example before turning to children’s toys: “You don’t need 37 dolls for your daughter.

  • quick_snail@feddit.nl
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    20 days ago

    What are you going on about? If you want to stop the climate catastrophe, you have to stop rich countries from polluting. That means banning carbon extraction, carbon burning, and factory farms.

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      6 days ago

      I am only one damn person just like you so….

      I use my electric scooter to go to work and use the solar panel electric for it! And I live in a state with zero temps… WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?! Back off and do something more!