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Soaring inflation divides spending for haves and have-nots

In this image provided by the Northern Illinois Food Bank, volunteers distribute food items from the Northern Illinois Food Bank on May 26, 2022, in Rockford, Ill. Americans at the low end of the income rung are once again struggling to make ends meet. A confluence of factors — the expiration of federal stimulus checks and surging inflation on staples like gas and food — are driving an even bigger wedge between the haves and have-nots. (Northern Illinois Food Bank via AP)

In this image provided by the Northern Illinois Food Bank, food items from the Northern Illinois Food Bank are ready to be handed out on May 26, 2022, in Rockford, Ill. Americans at the low end of the income rung are once again struggling to make ends meet. A confluence of factors — the expiration of federal stimulus checks and surging inflation on staples like gas and food — are driving an even bigger wedge between the haves and have-nots. (Northern Illinois Food Bank via AP)

In this image provided by the Northern Illinois Food Bank, Kisha Galvan and her grandchildren, pose for a photo after stocking up on food items from the Northern Illinois Food Bank on May 26, 2022, in Rockford, Ill. Galvan was able to stock up on groceries for the week and buy extras like clothing and shoes at Walmart for her children last year. (Haley Overbeek/Northern Illinois Food Bank via AP)

Soaring inflation divides spending for haves and have-nots