U.S. inflation impacts low-income families, especially those with commuters:


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Low-income families in the United States have been the hardest hit by rising housing and transportation prices, Fox Business reported on Thursday, citing the Brookings Institution's Affordability Index. While the national average price of unleaded gas fell to just below 4 U.S. dollars a gallon on Wednesday and Thursday following record highs driven by inflation not seen in 40 years, prices are still much more than they were a year ago. "America's commuters have been seeing the effects -- at the pump and at home," said the report, noting that "the top three changes since prices have increased included driving...