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Survivors of storms that pounded several U.S. states say the nation’s disaster aid system is broken and want reforms to get money into victims' hands faster, with less red tape.

Survivors of storms that pounded several U.S. states say the nation’s disaster aid system is broken and want reforms to get money into victims’ hands...

Survivors of storms that pounded several U.S. states say the nation's disaster aid system is broken and that they want reforms to get money into victims' hands faster, with less red tape.

Federal and state lawmakers are pushing bills to help Hurricane Sandy survivors — some still displaced — dodge disaster relief clawbacks.

Unfortunately, nobody knows the exact number of Sandy families who still aren’t home, likely due to the fact that no federal or state agency has been tracking these people, says grassroots organization New Jersey Organizing Project.

Economists expect the pain to drag on through the end of the year. Energy and food prices may come back down, but some increases are likely to linger.

Families across the country are feeling squeezed as inflation reached a new 40-year high. Heres how five New Jersey families are trying to cope.