People working in Washington, D.C., are spending more money on lunch as inflation continues to hurt Americans in the Biden-Harris (D) administration's economy.
A recent study found that employees in the nation's capital spend $350 a month on work lunches, Fox 5 reported. reported Thursday:
This information can be found in ezCater's 2024 Lunch Report. “Washingtonians spend $350 a month on lunches at work, including restaurant lunches and groceries to make lunches,” it says.
The study also noted that “79% of Washington residents' lunch habits have been affected by inflation, with 35% choosing cheaper lunches and 39% purchasing lunch less frequently.” There is.
This news was announced as Americans have struggled with rising costs for daily necessities such as food, rent, and utilities since President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris (Democratic) took office in January 2021. Breitbart News reported Tuesday, citing Federal Reserve data. Bank of St. Louis.
“The price of groceries It has increased by 22.6%, rent It has increased by 23.2%, electricity This is an increase of 28.3 percent,” the outlet said.
As the November presidential election approaches, Harris, along with her running mate, radical left-wing Governor Tim Walz (D-Minn.), are competing with former President Donald Trump (R) and his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance. He is campaigning against Congressman (Republican, Ohio).
October 9th, Street share Video footage of New Yorkers talking about how inflation has changed their eating habits.
One man said in an interview, “I don't go out to eat as often as I used to,'' and another said, “I can't eat out much. I can't eat out.'' We have two children. So we stay here and rarely go out anymore. ”
“Yesterday I got a salad. It was like $15, so it's ridiculous to spend it every day,” the young woman said.
Biden claimed in April that inflation was “spiking” when he took office. However, a Breitbart News fact check revealed that statement to be false.
“When Biden took office, inflation was not soaring. When Biden took the oath of office in January 2021, the consumer price index was up 1.4% year over year. The following month, it was 1.7 %,” the paper said.
