On October 13, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) mentioned in its latest report that the heating cost of Americans this winter may reach the 2525 5-year high. data shows that the average electricity bill spending in the United States will be $1,359 this winter, while the average spending of households that rely on heating oil will be $2,354.
. Other daily spending is also increasing due to inflation, which means that the household cost pressure faced by American consumers may soar throughout the winter this year. , and US media reports also pointed out that in addition to worrying about the pressure of heating homes, people in some areas also lack deposits to deal with this problem.
Early in August, British media quoted statistics from American institutions that under the influence of rising energy prices and inflationary pressure, nearly 2,000 households in the United States cannot pay their household energy bills on time. The report shows that the related expenses owed by US households at that time were nearly $16 billion, as much as twice that in 2020.
In addition, the report data points out that the energy usage fee of low-income households in the United States will rise to 2022 to 3957 USD, up 558 in 5 years, while compared with 2019, it has increased significantly by nearly 57.6% . , and the report at the time also expected that the decline in US gasoline prices would not last long and may rebound by the end of the year.
For Americans who are under pressure from high inflation, if energy prices continue to soar, they will not continue to support the current government. Earlier reports showed that as the union rejected the temporary labor agreement facilitated by the White House , the largest railway strike in the United States in five years is in the risk-making stage again.
On October 12, International Monetary Fund and World Bank stated that is increasing under the soaring food and energy prices. In fact, protests from the people of "allies" have begun to "flower everywhere" in Europe. What should the United States do next?
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