Once again, it is apparently the media's fault that consumers are frustrated by the rising cost of living.
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The chaos caused by sweeping tariffs and sky-high diesel prices is leading to local farms losing money or breaking even, if they are lucky. Here's a glimpse of what metro farmers are experiencing right now.
Some leaders say we are in a "Golden Age" right now, but consumer sentiment has fallen dramatically in the past 20 years.
The president says the economy is in the Golden Age and doing better than ever before. Better for whom?!
Nebraska's entire federal delegation has voted multiple times to allow tariffs and the war in Iran to continue. It is pushing prices higher for goods across the board.
Tariffs are certainly a tax on consumers, which is why we have been worried about the fallout from the start. Still, Congressman Bacon voted multiple times to keep the tariffs in place.
An executive order won't change the fact that farmers have paid significantly more for diesel and other goods this year. Frustration remains high as harvest season is underway.
"Gas prices right now are just too high, and the president is not doing enough to address them." -Attendee of last night's rally in Grand Island
In response to questions on $6 diesel, rising grocery prices, and pain for farmers: "The president has done amazing things for the economy."
In Grand Island tonight, the president once again says these high gas and diesel prices are a "very small price to pay."
"If people were unhappy [with the economy], it would show up in the data." -The White House in response to surveys that show people are historically unhappy with the economy
The president tonight says the significant jump in gas prices we are all paying is actually "small."
A statement from State Director Angie Lauritsen as new Medicaid cuts take effect in Nebraska today.
According to the president, we would all feel great about the economy if he just did a better job explaining it to us.
A small sampling of how some people are feeling about the state of the economy right now.
It's another example of how these rising fuel costs have downstream effects. Area districts will have to deal with higher prices to get kids to and from school.
"It's not fair for us to be unable to make a profit while our consumers are still paying more for food."
"The U.S. economy, which is the #1 economy in the world by far. We have the best economy we have ever had."
"The vibes on this economy are weak—historically weak. ... This is not good news for an economy that is driven by consumer spending."
We have yet to meet a farmer who feels better off because of the onslaught of tariffs. How about you?
"We have the best poverty numbers, ever, in the history of our country."
It feels like a broken record at this point. We keep hearing fuel prices will plummet, but gas prices are still at $4.36 a gallon in Nebraska. "Wage growth" will not make up for the sharp increase in our costs.
Aside from high energy prices and the war in Iran, Fox News says our economy is almost too good. Are you actually buying this?
Consumer sentiment is near an all-time low. In the 74-year history of the survey, only one month ranked worse than September 2026. It was May of this year. abcnews.com/Business/con...
Consumer sentiment drops near all-time low as prices weigh on shoppers
The monthly reading is the second lowest in the 74-year history of the survey.
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"[People are] trying to make decisions between medicine, rent, gas, and food. That is the situation."
Nebraskans are feeling real economic pain right now. Our leaders in Washington do not seem to fully understand what we are experiencing at the gas pump and the grocery store.
We’re being told $3.99 is a steal for gas these days ⛽️
As frustration rises among Nebraska's farmers and ranchers, it seems the federal government has no good fixes for the economic damage already done.
A statement from State Director Angie Lauritsen as brand new data shows SNAP enrollment has fallen 26% in Nebraska in the last year. Medicaid cuts are beginning to pick up, too.
