Over half of Americans say health care, a weeklong vacation and a new car are unaffordable. US 30-Year Mortgage Rate jumps to 6.86%, the highest level since November

Over half of Americans say health care, a weeklong vacation and a new car are unaffordable, per ABC

— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) March 17, 2026

JUST IN: US 30-Year Mortgage Rate jumps to 6.86%, the highest level since November
byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts

Another out of context quote. Full quote shows Hassett saying this is “going ahead of schedule” so consumers should be fine.

All Aaron does is lie.

— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) March 17, 2026