General Discussion

If Americans were struggling as everyone claims, our inflation problem would have been nipped in the bud almost as soon as it began since people wouldn't be able to afford the higher prices and companies would therefore have no choice but to reduce prices or lose out on sales. Of course, everyone wants prices to go back to what they were pre-pandemic -- well, everyone other than the companies profiting off the increased prices -- and we all would prefer paying lower prices than higher prices, but yet we are still paying the higher prices because we are able to (thanks, Biden!), which is why the higher prices persisted.

PS - I don't think exit polls have been finalized just yet, but the lowest incomes -- and presumably those that would be struggling the most -- favored Biden/Democrats over Trump/Republicans.