News Summary

• Life has gotten a lot more expensive over the past few years.
• Across the economy, the cost of goods and services has soared.
• Consumer prices overall have risen more than 30 What Years of Inflation Have Done to American Prices: Life has become more expensive in the u.s. and around the world.
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