Inflation costing Americans an extra $460
per month, analysis says
Posted By: Ribicon, 6/10/2022 9:52:15 PM
White-hot inflation has forced the average American household to cough up an extra $460 per month, as surging prices for food and fuel put family budgets across the nation under strain. Moody’s Analytics senior economist Ryan Sweet calculated the figure based on data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics that showed the Consumer Price Index had jumped 8.6% in the 12-month period ending May 31–the largest increase since December 1981.(Snip)Americans in the market for a car or truck were out of luck in May, as the BLS found that the price of a new car had increased by 12.6% over 12 months ago.
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Oxford announces ‘African American English’
dictionary, Harvard’s Gates to oversee
3-year project 35 replies
dictionary, Harvard’s Gates to oversee
3-year project 35 replies
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Diagnosis Days After Attending Summit
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Diagnosis Days After Attending Summit
of the Americas 33 replies
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