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Data Plateau
Episode 1712 26:30 - 32:07

1712: Data Plateau

Pennsylvania Voter Sentiment and the Price of Eggs

A CBS 60 Minutes report from Northampton County, Pennsylvania, highlighted how the rising cost of groceries, specifically eggs, drove voters toward Donald Trump. Despite macroeconomic indicators showing falling inflation, service industry workers and small business owners reported that their daily expenses remain significantly higher than in 2020. The "egg test" became a symbol for the disconnect between government data and the lived experience of the working class.