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On average, overall prices in stores are not lower than they were a year ago. While the rapid, double-digit inflation spikes of previous years have cooled, broad-based "deflation" (prices actually dropping) is not happening. Instead, prices on most goods are still rising, albeit at a slower and more moderate pace. According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and industry repo

Whether Donald Trump is improving the lives of Americans is a highly polarized question with no single consensus. Since returning to the presidency for a second term in January 2025, his administration has pursued a sweeping agenda of deregulation, tax reform, immigration enforcement, and federal cost-cutting. How these changes affect daily life depends largely on an individual's economic status