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Consumer prices
Here’s why you can’t blame presidents for inflation
by
Janet Nguyen
Nov 5, 2024
During the pandemic, a wide variety of factors led to rising prices, including supply chain snarls.
Here is how much more everything costs since the pandemic began
by
Janet Nguyen
Oct 20, 2023
In 2022, inflation reached its highest level since 1981.
When will prices go back down?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Oct 6, 2023
The answer might disappoint you.
We want your “shrinkflation” stories
Feb 8, 2023
It’s a sneaky tactic to hide inflation: reduce a product’s size, but not its price.
How do consumer products companies decide how much they'll raise their prices?
by
Justin Ho
Oct 20, 2022
It depends on the ingredients that go into a product and how much competition it faces.
What's the connection between domestic manufacturing output and consumer prices?
by
Justin Ho
Apr 15, 2022
There are fewer roadblocks for manufacturers recently, but economists say increased domestic production won't necessarily lead to lower prices in the U.S.
Inflation is high, but has it peaked?
Jan 12, 2022
Inflation is high but decelerating. So when will it decelerate to something normal?
For public good, not for profit.
Consumer prices are growing faster than they have in 30 years
by
Andy Uhler
Nov 24, 2021
The Fed's preferred means of measuring inflation jumped 0.6% in October.
What’s included in the Consumer Price Index and what isn’t?
by
Janet Nguyen
Nov 22, 2021
The CPI isn’t perfect, but experts say that no one index is.
Consumers are getting used to higher inflation
Oct 13, 2021
The consumer price index rose 5.4% year over year, as consumers' inflation expectations hit a series high of 5.3%, the New York Fed said.