Despite continued U.S. economic growth, many North Carolina residents say rising prices and higher interest rates are making it harder to keep up with everyday expenses.
The latest government report shows the national economy remains resilient, but consumers are still grappling with elevated costs and a cooling job market. In Wake County, residents say the strain is increasingly visible at the gas pump and grocery store.
“It’s bad, everything,” Harold Williams said. “Oil prices are getting jacked up, and it’s no relief.”…