Living with high prices in Virginia's 1st Congressional District

High prices are straining budgets for both a small business owner and a single mom in a rural part of Va.'s 1st Congressional district. They explain how they're handling the economic stress of these times.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4476x4260+0+0/resize/4476x4260!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fef%2Fbe%2F4aed9c1844abb72736c4bf6517e6%2Fimg-0646.jpeg' alt='A mural off Tappahannock's main road, in the courtyard next to the Java Jacks Cafe'/><p>High prices are straining budgets for both a small business owner and a single mom in a rural part of Va.'s 1st Congressional district. They explain how they're handling the economic stress of these times.</p><p>(Image credit: Melissa Gray)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5945628' />