Gas
$4.16 /galAAA average, 6/9/26
40% higher than the $2.98 pre-war price on 2/28/2026The Facts
What you're paying now
Power
16.4% higherU.S. residential electric rate
Energy Information Administration: 18.6¢/kWh, Mar. 2026 vs Jan. 2025Burgers
$6.90 /lbground beef national average
Bureau of Labor Statistics average price data, April 2026Tariff burden
$760per household
Yale Budget Lab estimate of 2026 household costs from Trump administration tariffsExplore the Costs
Summer costs more now
Choose a summer plan. See the brand-name basics families buy for it, and how much more they cost this summer.
Beach Day
Cooler, towels, shade, sunscreen, toys, and water gear for a family beach day.
Total increase 23.1%
- Jan. 2025
- $322.36
- May 2026
- $396.70
- Added cost
- $74.34
Beach umbrella
Tommy Bahama
32.8% Jan. 2025 $29.99 May 2026 $39.84
Pool float
Intex
30.8% Jan. 2025 $12.99 May 2026 $16.99
Soft cooler
Coleman
26.1% Jan. 2025 $27.72 May 2026 $34.95
Sunscreen
Coppertone
25.8% Jan. 2025 $11.90 May 2026 $14.97
Beach wagon
MacSports
24.2% Jan. 2025 $95.69 May 2026 $118.89
Swim goggles
Speedo
23.8% Jan. 2025 $16.00 May 2026 $19.80
Insulated water bottle
Contigo
19.7% Jan. 2025 $13.99 May 2026 $16.75
Beach towel
Amazon Basics
19.2% Jan. 2025 $18.10 May 2026 $21.57
Kids life jacket
STEARNS
19.1% Jan. 2025 $25.99 May 2026 $30.95
Beach chair
Rio Brands
17.1% Jan. 2025 $69.99 May 2026 $81.99
Methodology
This tool compares ten recognizable-brand products sold at Amazon for each summer plan, using each item's Keepa-backed Amazon price history. The baseline is the last available price at or before January 20, 2025. For the comparison price, we use each item's Keepa-backed 30-day median price calculated as of a May 27, 2026 fixed-ASIN export. The totals portray realistic basket examples rather than a CPI-style index or a claim about every item in a category.
High prices are policy choices.
They are not inevitable. We can reverse the damage.
Trump administration tariffs, energy rollbacks, LNG export policy, and unauthorized war risks are making summer more expensive. Call your members of Congress and tell them to back the bills that lower costs.
Say this
“I'm a constituent. High prices are not inevitable, they're the result of policy choices. Please support the Trade Review Act, the Energy Bills Relief Act, the Lowering American Energy Costs Act, and a new War Powers vote to stop unauthorized hostilities with Iran.”
Tariffs
Trade Review Act
S.1272 / H.R.2665
Make Congress vote on new import taxes instead of letting one president raise prices by decree.
Read the bill →Power Bills
Energy Bills Relief Act
H.R.7977
Restore low-cost clean energy policy, weatherization, grid upgrades, and consumer protections.
Read the bill →Gas & Utilities
Lowering American Energy Costs Act
S.3545 / H.R.6851
Stop LNG exports from pushing up domestic gas and electricity costs for American households.
Read the bill →Iran War
War Powers vote
Fresh House and Senate vehicles
Tell Congress to force another vote before unauthorized conflict keeps driving oil-price shocks.
Read the bill →The Cause
Why does everything cost more this summer?
Iran war
The U.S. war with Iran is making summer more expensive
Gas, flights, groceries, diesel, fertilizer, and cooling costs all run downstream of the oil shock. The war is showing up in the price of ordinary summer plans.
Tariffs
Liberation Day became a bill at checkout.
A year after "Liberation Day," tariff costs are landing on cars, clothing, household goods, and back-to-school shopping.
One Big Beautiful Bill
Health care and food aid were cut to fund tax breaks.
The bill cut Medicaid, ACA marketplace support, and SNAP while locking in tax breaks weighted to the richest 1%. Families are paying for it in premiums, coverage, and food assistance.
Trump's circle
His friends cashed in. What did you get?
Trump's family, donors, and tech allies are cashing in while most families face higher prices, weak wage gains, and skipped vacations.