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Why Americans hate the "good" economy

A line chart that shows the U.S. city average price per pound of ground beef each month from May 2016 to May 2026. Prices rose from $3.72 in May 2016 to $6.75 in May 2026, peaking at $6.90 in April 2026 after a sharp jump in 2020.

Price per pound of ground beef

Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Chart: Neil Irwin/Axios

Rise in gas prices caused "financial hardship" for two-thirds of households surveyed

A side-by-side graphic featuring two related line charts. On the left, the share of U.S. adults saying that gas price increases have caused financial hardship, with 67% in 2026. On the right, the average price of regular unleaded gasoline, which reached $4.05 as of June 2026, showing a mostly upward trend.

Gas prices

Data: Gallup and U.S. Energy Information Administration. Chart: Danielle Alberti/Axios

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Car buyers pay more, get more for their money

Britain's lost decade

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Monthly cost of ownership of a median-priced home

Data: Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies tabulations of Freddie Mac, Primary Mortgage Market Surveys, National Association of Realtors, Existing Home Sales, Moody's Analytics estimates; Note: Assumes 30-year fixed-rate loan, 3.5% down payment, 0.55% mortgage insurance, 0.35% property insurance, and 1.15% property tax rates; Chart: Emily Peck/Axios

Fed leaves rates steady in Warsh's first meeting

All eyes on Warsh at new Fed chairman's first policy meeting

Lower gas prices perk up poorer Americans' sentiment

A line chart that tracks the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index monthly from January 2010 to June 2026. Sentiment peaked at 101.4 in March 2018 and fell to a low of 44.8 in May 2026. It dropped from 74 in December 2024 to 48.9 in June 2026.

University of Michigan consumer sentiment index

Data: University of Michigan; Chart: Courtenay Brown/Axios

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