New Hampshire voters weighed in on whether the state of the economy was a concern heading into the 2024 election, with some citing continued high costs.
New Hampshire voters shared whether they were concerned about the state of the economy ahead of the 2024 election, with some citing low gas prices, while others pointed to the high cost of living.
“There's less value for money these days,” Eileen, who was visiting Manchester, told Fox News. “That's terrible.”
New Hampshire voters weighed in on whether the state of the economy was a concern heading into the 2024 election, with some citing continued high costs.
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But Greg, from Milford, wasn't concerned about rising costs in recent years. He said Americans should stop complaining. high inflation.
“That's capitalism,” Greg said. “Brace yourselves, everyone. Stop whining.”
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New Hampshire voters shared how they felt about the state of the economy, with some concerned about high prices and others focused on economic relief. (Fox News/Ramiro Vargas/Fox News)
President Biden frequently promoted Bidenmix Starting in the summer of 2023 — a phrase he adopted for his administration's approach to rebuilding the economy after the COVID-19 pandemic. Inflation has eased since hitting a 40-year high of 9.1% in June 2022, the paper said, but remains above the Federal Reserve's 2% target. . Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Mitzi, from Manchester, said, “I think the coronavirus has a lot to do with the economy.'' “Sometimes we can't really control it as much as we would like.”
Clayton, a Munchster native, said the situation in the U.S. economy isn't too bad.
“I’m running low on gas,” he said.
Gasoline prices repeatedly broke records in 2022, but have since fallen. According to AAA. The national average on Tuesday was $3.084, a significant decline since it exceeded $5.00 in June 2022.
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President Biden touted Bidennomics repeatedly throughout the second half of 2023, even as some Americans continue to feel the pain of high costs. (Mandel Gann/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)
But Eileen is also feeling the impact of continued high costs elsewhere.
“If I hadn't saved and saved money…it would have been very difficult to make ends meet every month just from groceries and household items,” she says.
Taco Bell receipts from 2012 remind the internet of how cheap cheap food was before inflation.
Even though inflation has slowed, some costs, such as food prices, continue to rise. increased by nearly 34% From the beginning of 2021 until December 2023, according to FOX Business calculations.
Even though inflation has eased significantly since its record high of 9.1% in June 2022, some Americans feel the effects of high prices continue. (Tama Mario/Getty Images/Getty Images)
Anna, from Bedford, said: “People try to be healthy, but all they eat is unhealthy food, which just adds to the cost to the health system.”
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Jesse, who lives in Manchester, said that although there was some sense of relief, the economy remained a concern ahead of the 2024 election.
“Maybe it's slowed down a little bit over the past year or so, but … it's still much worse than it was four years ago,” Jesse said.
