July 9,, 2026 | Marcia Greenwood
USA Today: “Grocery prices top financial stress for Americans, survey says.”
USA Today featured new Kitchen Table Project polling showing that rising grocery prices remain a major source of financial stress for American families and continue to shape how voters view the economy.
They note:
“The majority of Americans say the rising cost of groceries and food is their top source of financial stress and want the government to act now.
Those are the findings of a survey of 1,100 registered voters conducted May 5-7 by Global Strategy Group on behalf of The Kitchen Table Project, a U.S. policy initiative that researches how the cost of living affects middle-income families. The project is led by Lael Brainard, who served as director of the White House National Economic Council under President Joe Biden and as vice chair of the Federal Reserve.
Survey responses show widespread economic pain and bipartisan support for the government to intervene to make things more affordable.”