President Trump inherited an economic disaster from Joe Biden.
The damage from four years of failed policies is still crushing American families.
And Biden’s economic wreckage is forcing Americans to make one unthinkable choice that will leave you stunned.
Americans would rather get a root canal than deal with Biden’s moving crisis legacy
The Biden-Harris administration may be gone, but their economic failures continue to create nightmares for American families trying to relocate.
A shocking new survey from Duck® brand reveals just how deep the damage goes from Biden’s disastrous four years.
Two-thirds of Americans now say they’d rather do almost anything else than pack up and move – including serving on jury duty, getting a root canal, or even shaving their head completely bald.¹
That’s not normal behavior. That’s what happens when a previous administration destroys the economy so badly that basic life decisions become torture.
The survey shows that nearly 80% of Americans have thought twice about moving due to the current state of the economy.¹
Can’t blame them. When the previous administration created runaway inflation and housing costs that would make a mobster blush, families are still stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Biden’s inflation legacy makes moving impossible for working families
Here’s where Biden’s economic incompetence continues to show its ugly face months after he left office.
Over 40% have either adjusted their moving timeline, delayed or called off a move due to the impacts of higher housing costs or inflation.¹
Think about that for a second. Biden’s policies were so destructive that families still can’t move to better their lives even after he’s gone.
Seventy percent of people say moving costs more now than it ever has before.¹
That’s the lasting damage from spending trillions of dollars the country didn’t have and pretending there wouldn’t be consequences.
The major reason people are still trying to move? They’re desperately searching for areas with a better cost of living because Biden made their current situation unaffordable.¹
Biden’s economic wreckage is so severe that families are still fleeing to find somewhere they can actually afford to live.
Families still forced into desperate measures thanks to Biden’s mess
The lengths families are going to just to afford a move would be heartbreaking if it wasn’t so infuriating.
Thirty-seven percent are cutting back on eating out to scrape together moving money.¹
Thirty-four percent are taking on side gigs just to afford relocation costs.¹
Nearly half are decluttering everything they own to save on packing expenses.¹
And get this – 32% are skipping professional movers entirely because they can’t afford the help.¹
These aren’t luxury decisions. These are survival tactics that families are still forced into because of an administration that didn’t care about working people.
"While the financial strain is a large piece of the moving puzzle, what’s interesting is that one in four people still say packing everything up is the most frustrating part of moving," said Heather Hammond, Senior Manager at Duck® brand.¹
Even when families are financially desperate, the lingering stress of Biden’s economic damage makes every part of moving worse.
The real cost of Biden’s lasting economic disaster
Here’s what the mainstream media won’t tell you about this survey.
Nearly 75% of people have had poor quality moving supplies cause disasters during their moves.¹
When families are still forced to cut corners because of Biden’s inflation legacy, everything falls apart – literally.
But here’s the silver lining that shows the true spirit of Americans.
Almost 90% of people are still willing to help friends and family move for nothing more than pizza.¹
That’s the America First spirit that Biden’s policies couldn’t destroy.
Families looking out for each other while President Trump works to fix the mess he inherited.
What this really means
This survey isn’t just about moving hassles.
It’s a damning reminder of how Biden’s economic policies continue to make basic life decisions into crisis situations.
When Americans would rather get a root canal than move to a better life, that tells you everything about the lasting damage from the previous administration.
The Biden administration promised to "build back better."
Instead, they built an economy so hostile to working families that people are still trapped wherever they are months later.
Can’t afford to move. Can’t afford to stay. Can’t afford professional help when they do move.
That’s Biden’s lasting legacy.
President Trump is already working around the clock to fix this economic mess and restore prosperity for American families.
But it’s going to take time to undo four years of economic incompetence from the previous administration.
Until then, American families will keep making impossible choices thanks to the disaster Biden left behind.
¹ Survey conducted by Duck® brand in May 2025, polling 1,000 Americans
