consumer prices

A customer shops at a grocery store in Chicago on Feb. 13, 2024. Annual inflation has eased significantly since two years ago but it has remained stubbornly above 3% this year.

Why beating inflation is turning out to be as hard as losing weight

10:07am April 10, 2024

by Rafael Nam

Annual inflation proved to be hotter than expected last month, staying stubbornly above 3%. It continues to move in the wrong direction in recent months. Pushing it lower is proving to be hard.

A man pumps gas in Alhambra, Calif., on Oct. 2, 2023.

Economy

Inflation continues to moderate thanks to a big drop in gas prices

8:53am December 12, 2023

by Scott Horsley

Consumer prices rose 3.1% in November from a year ago, marking a more moderate pace of inflation thanks in large part to falling gasoline prices.

Annual inflation accelerated slightly in July, although the uptick was modest and within expectations.

Economy

Inflation got a little higher in July as prices for rent and gas spiked

8:55am August 10, 2023

by Scott Horsley

Consumer prices rose 3.2% in July from a year ago, up slightly from the 3% annual rise see in June — but still within analyst expectations

People shop at Walmart on Black Friday 2022 in Dunwoody, Ga.

What tracking one Walmart store's prices for years taught us about the economy

3:31pm January 26, 2023

Inside our shopping cart is a story of global trade, extreme weather, shrinking packages and rising prices.

A sign shows the price of gas outside of a gas station in Washington, D.C, on March 8. Annual inflation is likely to have hit another 40-year high in February, yet the data won't fully capture the most recent surge in energy prices after Russia invaded Uk

Inflation hits another 40-year high. The war in Ukraine could make it worse

10:50pm March 10, 2022

by Scott Horsley

Annual inflation climbed to a new four-decade high in February, with consumer prices up 7.9% from a year ago. The increase does not reflect most of the recent jump in gasoline prices.

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A selection of beef cuts is displayed at a Publix Supermarket in Miami on Oct. 20, 2021. Inflation is still high, with consumer prices in January surging at their fastest annual pace since 1982.

Inflation hits another 40-year high. It's bad, but older folks say they've seen worse

8:48am February 10, 2022

by Scott Horsley

Consumer prices in January were up 7.5% from a year ago, the biggest annual gain since 1982. That may seem like a lot for those under 40, but older folks have lived through even sharper price hikes.

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National

Amazon raises price of annual Prime membership to $139

5:10pm February 03, 2022

by Alina Selyukh

Amazon is increasing the U.S. subscription cost to $139 a year from $119, citing more customer benefits and higher employee wages and transportation costs.

The price of glass jars to hold pasta sauce and other products has soared during the pandemic. Sauce-maker Paul Guglielmo in Rochester, N.Y., has absorbed some of the increase, but he has also raised prices for consumers.

Economy

Cargo traffic jams affect glass bottles too. Your pantry staples could cost more

5:30pm October 13, 2021

by Scott Horsley

Makers of everything from pasta sauce to vinegar say it's getting harder to find glass bottles for their products, and it's leading to higher prices.

A shopper's cart is full in the checkout line at a ShopRite supermarket in April 2020 in Plainview, N.Y. A year later, prices for most goods have jumped, according to government data, as companies struggle to secure critical raw materials amid supply cons

Economy

No, You Are Not Imagining It. Prices For A Lot Of Things Did Jump In April

2:22pm May 12, 2021

by David Gura

Prices for a range of goods from used cars to bacon surged last month, pushing consumer inflation to 4.2% in April, the highest since September 2008.

Products that have changed in price from August 2018 to August 2019.

NPR Shopping Cart Economics: How Prices Changed At A Walmart In 1 Year

9:06am September 16, 2019

Since August 2018, NPR has been tracking about 80 items sold at a Georgia Walmart with an eye toward products caught in the trade war. On average, prices rose 3%. Tariffs are one of many factors.

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