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Zorro

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Thu Jul 16, 2026, 08:54 AM Thursday

Two-thirds of Americans find groceries unaffordable, Post-Ipsos poll finds [View all]

Americans are feeling worse about the price of groceries than they were before the war with Iran began, a Washington Post-Ipsos poll finds.

About two-thirds, or 66 percent, of Americans say they would describe the cost of groceries as unaffordable, up sharply from the 45 percent who said the same thing in February before the conflict started.

Partisanship continues to play a big role in perceptions, with half of Republicans saying groceries are affordable in the latest poll, compared with about one-quarter of independents and Democrats.

Income also matters, although even in households with income over $100,000, 56 percent said groceries are unaffordable. That rises to 70 percent among households with incomes between $50,000-$100,000 and to 82 percent among those with incomes below $50,000.

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