Post #4164968
2026-07-28 13:05 UTC
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@SeanCasten@mastodon.social 2026-07-28 13:07
...and the Federal reserve July 2026 Monetary Policy report shows that the two recent spikes in Inflation have been after "Liberation Day" (April 2025) and the attack on Iran (Feb 2026). (2/2)
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@Ralph@hear-me.social 2026-07-28 14:10
@SeanCasten@mastodon.social #alttext Of Trump's Second Term, Tariffs and the War With Iran Seen as Biggest Drivers of Higher Costs More than half of non-MAGA Republicans* (54% blame tariffs) blame tariffs for raising prices. MAGA Republicans* primarily blame the conflict in Iran (35% blame) and tariffs (31%). Below is a list of actions that Trump has taken during his second term as president. Please indicate which three you blame the most for raising prices. % top three blame most Imposing new tariffs on imported goods 54% Starting the conflict with Iran 52 Spending time and money on mass deportations 31 Cutting billions of dollars in funding from SNAP, or food stamps 28 Cutting billions of dollars in funding from Medicaid 23 Ending Affordable Care Act tax credits 22 Ending hundreds of clean energy projects 13 **MAGA Republicans" are Republicans who identify as "a supporter of the MAGA movement on a separate question, while "non-MAGA Republicans are Republicans who do not consider themselves supporters of the MAGA movement or are not sure. **"Economically persuadable" Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of the economy, but do not trust the Democratic Party more to handle inflation and the cost of living or jobs and the economy, and do not identify as strong or weak Democrats. Nationwide survey of 1,000 registered voters conducted June 25-June 30, 2026. For more info, visit navigatorresearch.org.