The rate of inflation in the United States reached a 40-year high on July 13, prompting a range of reactions from New Yorkers.
Outside of Whole Foods Market in Harlem, Brenda, a 62-year-old who works at the store, was leaving with her groceries. A Democrat, she lived in New York for most of her life.
“It is what it is. Living in New York City, things are always very expensive,” said about inflation reaching a 40-year high. “I have always been frugal. I don’t eat out unless I’m invited out. I always know how to manage my money.”
Elsa Moore, a 61-year-old retired artist who described herself politically as a moderate, has been a Harlem resident since 1961. She said that the recent the inflation rates is “very concerning.”…