Sat
Apr 11 2026
10:01 am
Consumer Price Index, a measure of inflation, was 3.3% higher in March than a year ago.
A record 21.2% spike in gasoline prices, which marks the largest monthly increase since record collection began in 1967...
Food st home costs... up 1.9% over the year.
But, but, but, eggs are cheaper.
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Note on eggs.
They=re still high. Biden addressed bird flu and got prices back down to historicaaly hugh prices. They're rising again under Treump.