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The cost of living in the US weighs on Latino voters as economic discontent grows
- In New York, Esmeralda Roustand expressed frustration with the cost of living while holding a small bag containing just two orange juices and a lunch of chicken with green bananas. "There's almost $20 in here and basically nothing," the Dominican mother said.
- Michael Negrón, a former White House economic adviser, explains that inflation disproportionately impacts Latinos because they spend nearly 15% of their budget on food and around 8% on energy—numbers well above the national average.
- José Rosario of Hamilton Meat Market notes customers now buy fewer products; lemons that once sold five for a dollar now cost two for a dollar. Ecuadorian mother María Sofía González says she has "had to give up certain little pleasures" like family restaurant outings.
- A new CNN poll shows 70% of Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's handling of the economy, while 77% blame his policies—including tariffs and mass deportations—for rising prices, according to Negrón.
- Inflation remains a top concern ahead of midterm elections, with the Consumer Price Index showing annual inflation rose to 3.8% in April—the highest level in nearly three years. For many Latino voters, economic frustration outweighs political debates.
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right0Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution82% Center
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