Paying the Bills Gets Harder in Key Battlegrounds

“The share of US families struggling to pay everyday bills rose to a fresh record this month, underscoring the toll of inflation on budgets with only two weeks to go until the midterm elections,” Bloomberg reports.

“Almost 41% of households said it has been somewhat or very difficult to cover usual household expenses in the latest US Census Bureau household survey, the highest since the question was first asked in August 2020.”