Gas
$3.80 /galAAA average, 7/6/26
27% 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 18.9%
- Jan. 2025
- $336.25
- Jun. 2026
- $399.77
- Added cost
- $63.52
Soft cooler
Coleman
37.0% Jan. 2025 $27.72 Jun. 2026 $37.99
Pool float
Intex
30.8% Jan. 2025 $12.99 Jun. 2026 $16.99
Kids life jacket
STEARNS
21.2% Jan. 2025 $25.99 Jun. 2026 $31.49
Insulated water bottle
Contigo
19.7% Jan. 2025 $13.99 Jun. 2026 $16.75
Beach towel
Utopia Towels
18.8% Jan. 2025 $31.99 Jun. 2026 $37.99
Sunscreen
Coppertone
17.6% Jan. 2025 $11.90 Jun. 2026 $13.99
Beach chair
Rio Brands
17.1% Jan. 2025 $69.99 Jun. 2026 $81.99
Beach umbrella
Tommy Bahama
16.7% Jan. 2025 $29.99 Jun. 2026 $34.99
Beach wagon
MacSports
14.9% Jan. 2025 $95.69 Jun. 2026 $109.99
Swim goggles
Speedo
10.0% Jan. 2025 $16.00 Jun. 2026 $17.60
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 June 12, 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, and LNG export policy 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, and the Lowering American Energy Costs Act.”
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 →The Cause
Why does everything cost more this summer?
Iran war
The U.S. war with Iran has made summer more expensive
Gas, flights, groceries, diesel, fertilizer, and cooling costs all run downstream of the oil shock. The war has shown up in the price of ordinary summer plans.
Tariffs
Trump's Tariffs Are Making Everyday Costs Higher
A year after "Liberation Day," tariff costs are landing on cars, clothing, household goods, and back-to-school shopping.
One Big Beautiful Bill
The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Took From the Sick and Gave to the Rich
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
Trump's Friends Got Billions. 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.