Inflation has surpassed the coronavirus as the number one concern for Americans, a Friday CNBC poll revealed.
The Labor Department announced Friday that runaway inflation reached a 40 year high in November, and Americans have marked inflation as the top national concern, transplanting coronavirus, crime, and immigration.
Another month of rising prices under Biden:
Gas: +58.1% since last year
Bacon: +21%
Eggs: +8%
Steak: +24.6%
Propane & Firewood: +34.3%
Furniture: 11.8%
Used Cars & Trucks: +31.4%
Coffee: +7.5%
Cigarettes: +9.4%
Hotels & Motels: +25.5%
Car & Truck Rentals: +37.2%
Bikes: +9.4%— Jacki Kotkiewicz (@jackikotkiewicz) December 10, 2021
A November poll found a majority of Americans blame Biden for inflation, while 77 percent indicated inflation was impacting their lives, including a majority of both Republicans and Democrats.
Candidate Biden promised to shut the virus down during the 2020 campaign, but data shows more people have died under Biden’s presidency than under former President Donald Trump’s. As a result, Biden now stands five points underwater on coronavirus.
BREAKING: Inflation accelerated at its fastest pace since 1982 in November. https://t.co/TFkxm2VLIZ pic.twitter.com/1g9x2Fyjus
— CNBC (@CNBC) December 10, 2021
With inflation surging as the top concern of Americans, the White House will likely have to engage in inflation mitigation messaging, a less popular topic for the president than coronavirus.
Fifty-seven percent of Americans blame Biden for inflation, two percentage points worse than coronavirus.
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