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Are prices lower in stores compared to a year ago?
On average, no, prices in stores are not lower than they were a year ago.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), overall consumer prices rose by 3.7% year-over-year. While this is a slower pace of growth compared to peak inflation years, it means that a broad basket of goods and services is still more expensive than it was last year.
However, store pricing is highly unequal de