A hotter-than-expected inflation report this week pummeled the stock market and punctured hopes of relief for strained households.
The price of pork chops, however, rose little more than 5% since last August; and the price of tomatoes even inched downward over that period.
Those who took a flight over the summer know that airfare prices have skyrocketed. Airline fares have jumped 33% since last August, which far outpaces the overall year-over-year inflation rate of 8.3%. Travelers have received some small relief, however. Between July and August, the pace of prices for airfare actually fell by about 4.5%.Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty Images
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