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Numbers of the Day May 9, 2026 · 1:29 am ET Source: The Hill

Two Americas — One Filling Up, One Cutting Back

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The shape of an economy where the rich keep climbing and working folks keep cutting

The New York Fed's latest data shows low-income households are pulling back on gasoline purchases as prices climb — while higher-income households barely flinch. That's not a market. That's a two-lane highway: one lane for people who can absorb the hit, one lane for the working family doing the math at the pump. When the same price spike lands different depending on your zip code and your pay stub, the economy isn't recovering — it's splitting.

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