Vast majority of older Americans worried inflation will outpace their income: AARP
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An overwhelming majority of older Americans say they are stressed out about the country's persistently high inflation, according to fresh data.
A recent survey by AARP, the full results of which are set to be released later this month, found that 70% of U.S. adults aged 50 and older are worried about prices rising faster than their income.
Prices are displayed in a grocery store on Feb. 1, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Leonardo Munoz/VIEWpress / Getty Images)
The findings shared with FOX Business come on the heels of this week's Labor Department data showing the consumer price index – a broad measure of the price of everyday goods including gasoline, groceries and rent – rose again in March for the third straight month to 3.5% from a year ago.
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Although inflation has fallen considerably from a peak of 9.1%, it has remained well above the Federal Reserve's 2% target for more than two years.
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«Inflation coming down does not mean prices are coming down; it means prices are rising more slowly,» said AARP Senior Policy Advisor David John. «Older Americans, especially, still have to make tough choices.»
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