More Americans say Trump has helped raise prices rather than lower them: Survey

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( The Hill ) – Americans are more likely to say President Trump has raised prices than lower them since returning to office this year, according to a new survey.

In a Yahoo/YouGov poll , conducted in late November, 49 percent of those surveyed say Trump has done more to increase prices, while 24 percent say he’s done more to lower prices. Another 17 percent say he’s done “about the same,” and 10 percent say they’re not sure.

The latest survey comes as the consumer price index showed prices rose 3 percent in the 12-month period ending in September.

There’s a clear partisan divide in the way Americans perceive Trump’s effe