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Are prices lower in stores compared to a year ago?
On average, no, overall prices in stores are not lower than they were a year ago. However, the rate at which they are rising has slowed down significantly, and several major retail chains have launched aggressive "price wars" to cut costs on thousands of everyday items.
The distinction lies between macroeconomic data (what is happening on average across the country) and microeconomic trends (wha