Post

This economy is broken for working people. The cost of everything is skyrocketing. Billionaires and CEOs are making record pay and bonuses while workers struggle to make ends meet. Workers make this country run. It shouldn’t be this hard to stay afloat.

cnn.comWholesale inflation surged in September, keeping affordability in focus ahead of the midterms | CNN BusinessUS wholesale inflation jumped in September to its highest level in more than four years, marking the second hotter-than-expected inflation reading this week and adding to concerns about the economy ju...

15/10/26, 8:22 pm8 reposts19 likes

Sharon Lawrence

@informationbank.bsky.social

Although I live in "affordable" housing, my rent is going up 8.3 percent Nov 1. The city hiked various utility fees on October 1. I had to change carriers to avoid another big annual increase in auto & renters increase. The cuts in benefits/increases in deductibles & copays for Medicare are huge!

Sharon Lawrence

@informationbank.bsky.social

And current measurements don't remotely measure the true cost of living, the true inflation rate, or the true unemployment rate. Read this for the details & lets start lobbying Congress to change this.

sharonlawrence.substack.comIssue Insights: Fixing the Broken Economy (The True Cost-of-Living)September 30, 2026 (Update)