INFLATION

A new national survey from U.S. News & World Report looks at ways Americans' housing has been impacted by inflation and increases in the cost-of-living.

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook says more interest rate increases will be necessary to wrestle inflation under control.

Disconnections resumed Wednesday for thousands of JEA customers behind on payments, after a seven-week moratorium.

The economy is not only having an affect on us, it's affecting dogs and cats too.

What is the going rate right now to hire a babysitter per hour?

With gas prices approaching $5 in most locations, and quadruple the typical rate of inflation, many Americans are choosing more modest summer trips in 2022 or foregoing travel altogether.

For the first time, the national average for a gallon of gas now tops $5.

Inflation is at a four-decade high and that’s causing problems for local families and businesses.

Inflation is creating lifestyle changes for people. The U.S. Treasury Secretary announced Tuesday that the Biden Administration underestimated how high inflation would continue to impact American consumers.

Gas prices are higher than they’ve been in years. According to AAA, the national average is $4.67 and in Florida it’s slightly less at $4.64. The rising cost of gas coincides with the rising cost of housing, groceries, airfare, automobiles -- the list goes on and on.

The Congressional Budget Office says that high inflation will persist into next year.

The News4JAX Trust Index team is fact checking a statement made by President Biden during his speech Tuesday at the White House.

We’re not even into the busy summer travel months and already the price of gasoline has risen by 20-cents the past two weeks. Drivers in Florida on average are paying $4.20 while the average price of gas in Georgia is more than 35-cents cheaper.

Grocery shopping keeps getting more and more expensive. Even buying just your average household staples will cost you a few extra bucks.

It's a result of inflation that is affecting everyone. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, you'll soon be paying even more eating in or dining out.

Fed policy makers know they have to start raising interest rates given the low unemployment rate and inflation at 40-year highs.

The Ukraine and Russia conflict will affect prices of items. According to an economics expert, the price of beer will go up because Ukraine and Russia are top suppliers of barley.

The number of small businesses that raising prices on customers in January rose to a 48-year high, reflecting higher costs of labor and materials amid the biggest surge in U.S. inflation since the early 1980s.

Inflation is painfully high, but this hopefully is close to as bad as it gets.