Wealthier households in the United States are benefiting from rising asset values, but median- and lower-income families increasingly struggle as a “K-shaped economy” takes hold, analysts warn. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/06/economy/us-households-living-costs-struggle/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #donaldtrump #food #inflation