While CPI inflation is at 3.3%, inflation is much higher in many basic necessities:
1. Car Insurance Inflation: 20.3%
2. Transportation Inflation: 10.5%
3. Hospital Services Inflation: 7.2%
4. Car Repair Inflation: 7.2%
5. Electricity Inflation: 5.9%
6. Homeowner Inflation: 5.7%
7. Rent Inflation: 5.3%
8. Food Away From Home Inflation: 4.0%
Inflation has been above 3% for 38 consecutive months now.
Inflation data continues to build on multiple years of already inflated prices.
Compounding inflation is destroying consumer confidence as over 50% of US adults believe we are in a recession.
Affordability is still getting worse.