Americans want lower costs, but inflation just hit its highest mark since January

The popular narrative says Americans don't agree about very much in their politics these days—but recent polling shows there's at least one thing that a big, cross-partisan majority wants the government to deliver: a lower cost of living.

That's most striking in a survey published last week by the Economic Innovation Group. In response to a question about what public officials should prioritize to make life better for American workers, the overwhelming response was "reduce the cost of everyday essentials." When combined with their second choice—making housing more affordable—a full 65 percent of the American electorate wants to see politicians tackle rising costs. That's true across the political spectrum, with nearly identical numbers from those who voted for President Donald Trump in 20