WASHINGTON: A large number of Americans said US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are making life more expensive and hitting their family budgets, according to a new ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos survey.

The survey found people are feeling the pinch at the shops and at home. About seven in 10 Americans said they are spending more on groceries this year compared with last year. Around six in 10 said they are paying more for utilities. Roughly four in 10 said they are spending more on healthcare, housing and fuel, as per ABC News.

The impact of high tariffs is being felt across the United States. Majorities of Democrats (89 per cent), independents (73 per cent) and Republicans (52 per cent) said their grocery bills have risen this year. Women are also more likely than men to report higher

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