As inflation rises, poll finds 4 in 10 Americans struggle to afford basic necessities

More than 4 in 10 Americans said they are struggling to afford basic living costs amid rising inflation levels in the country, according to polling data released Wednesday. 
The Pew Research Center surveys, which were conducted in late July and August, found that 44 percent of U.S. adults reported struggling to pay for basic necessities like medical care, rent or mortgage, transportation and food. 
Rising costs had an even greater impact on lower income Americans, as 71 percent of tho