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 @SovereignCodyUnity from Texas  commented…2yrs2Y

Inflation was 3.5% in the past year --> highest since September.

Here are key items really driving inflation now

Car insurance +22% in past year

Car repair +12%

Baby formula +10%

Veterinarian +10%

Rent +5.9%

Electricity +5%

Restaurants +4.2%

(Gas up 1.3% in past year)

 @TwoPartyNaomiSocialistfrom California  commented…2yrs2Y

That car insurance and car repairs are going up seems like pure greed. I can testify to that personally. My insurance is way up from what it was a couple of years ago. And there's zero explanation.

 @PonySamanthaLibertarian from North Carolina  disagreed…2yrs2Y

Zero explanation? Car repair prices are through the roof. Supply chain issues, higher cost of labor if you can even find a qualified car tech, and tons of costly sensors and gizmos in car bodies for safety systems.

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