Prices for food at home declined in November while price pressures on households remained focused in medical care and prescription drugs—according to the latest U.S. consumer price numbers. The decline in food prices (-0.3%) from October to November will continue to…
Spend more on school books. Save on school clothes. Those are among the spending choices facing households as suggested by the latest numbers on U.S. consumer prices. Eggs, child care, hospital services, and prescription drugs are among the other specific categories—besides…
The headlines say price inflation is tame, but how are prices really affecting you? Differences by category—think health care, rent, clothing, and eggs—are contributing to workplace winners and losers and creating opportunities and threats to household spending. That’s the big-picture takeaway…