Yesterday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview that the Trump Administration would designate an “affordability czar” to address high prices. The announcement comes as Americans sour on Trump’s economy, with consumer sentiment nosediving and inflation expectations rising. Americans consistently list inflation as a top priority, but already think Trump is not focused on it and handling it poorly. Groundwork Collaborative Chief of Policy and Advocacy Alex Jacquez reacted with the following statement:
“President Trump knows that voters disapprove of his handling of the economy, and now he’s scrambling. This is nothing more than a PR stunt to pretend they’re addressing high cost-of-living while pushing policies that will raise prices and gutting programs like Medicaid that support working class families, all to line the pockets of billionaires like Elon Musk.”
Email press@groundworkcollaborative.org to speak with a Groundwork expert about the cost of living and the Trump Administration’s approach to the economy.
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