Inflation in the United States has been falling since the end of 2022 and at the beginning of 2023, the indicators note that it continues to decline. However, there are some states that are more affected than others.
Inflation continues to be a headache for Americans , who, for just over a year, have been facing high prices for various items and services. Although inflation has had a downward trend, since the last months of 2022 and at the beginning of 2023, prices continue to be high . And as expected, there are some states that are affected more and others that are affected less.
All this was documented by the United States Census, through a Survey called the Household Pulse, whose purpose was to assess which were the places that had the most problems with the increase in household costs, while the country, grapples with historical inflation.
When we talk about daily expenses, we are taking as a reference what you spend to carry out your day to day, such as gasoline, food, rent, transportation and utility bills.
According to Census data, these bills are growing at a fairly fast rate, meaning two out of five Americans are having a hard time making ends meet.
The US Census Survey is revealing that a higher than average percentage of Americans in 16 states earn below the per capita income of the United States, and similarly, they themselves reported that they had difficulty paying their usual bills in November 2022 (date up to which the Census managed to compile data).
The Federal Reserve of the United States (Fed, for its acronym in English) has made several attempts to dampen inflation, raising interest rates at the federal level , however, it has not been able to lower it, at the rate it wanted.
Where are the problems to make ends meet more accentuated?
According to the United States Census Bureau, the places where they are having the greatest problems covering monthly living expenses are in the south of the country, in such a way that Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and Texas, as well as Nevada and New Mexico, registered severe problems with their accounts.
1.- Mississippi
49.2% acknowledged that they had problems covering their monthly expenses.
2.- Louisiana
49.1% acknowledged that they had problems covering their monthly expenses.
3.- Oklahoma
47.5% acknowledged that they had problems covering their monthly expenses.
4.- Snowfall
46.7% acknowledged that they had problems covering their monthly expenses.
5.- Alabama
46.3% acknowledged that they had problems covering their monthly expenses.
6.- New Mexico
46.1% acknowledged that they had problems covering their monthly expenses.
7.-Texas
45.3% acknowledged that they had problems covering their monthly expenses.
8.-Arkansas
44.8% acknowledged that they had problems covering their monthly expenses.
9.- Florida
44.1% acknowledged that they had problems covering their monthly expenses.
10.- Connecticut
43.3% acknowledged that they had problems covering their monthly expenses.