Faced with the high cost of living, many Connecticut residents are struggling to get by against a torrent of inflated prices.
A steady stream of surveys, reports , and studies shows that many residents are literally living paycheck to paycheck or running up credit card debt to pay the bills. The latest survey by The Urban Institute think tank says that 52% of all people in the United States lack economic security. The costs are even higher in states in the Northeast, including Connecticut, where the cost of economic security in 2022 was estimated at $151,000 for a family of four.
That insecurity, officials say, and the ongoing impact of inflation are among the reasons why Republican Donald J. Trump won the presidency in a highly contentious election…