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Your question on store prices vs a year ago — I'll pull the latest inflation and pricing data to compare. No - in general, store prices are not lower than a year ago, although inflation has slowed and a few categories are lower. For the U.S., which is the most recent official data: Overall consumer prices as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 0.6 percent seasonal

Are store prices down from a year ago? I'll check the latest inflation data. No, - in general prices in stores are higher, not lower, than a year ago. What has come down is the rate of inflation, not price levels. A fall in inflation does not necessarily mean lower prices - it means prices are rising more slowly. U.S. official data: The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in

Prices - are they actually down since last year? I'll check the latest inflation data to compare. No - store prices on average are higher than a year ago, though the rate of increase has slowed sharply from the 2022 peak. Overall prices: The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 3.0 percent for the 12 months ending September 2025, after rising 2.9 percent over the 12 mo

Your price check is in — I'll pull year-over-year store data to see what's up and what's down. No, on average prices in stores are higher than a year ago, not lower — though some specific items and stores are cheaper. Overall Consumer Price Index in August 2026 was up 3.4% year over year, the same rate as July. The measure matched consensus and was reported as: headline consumer prices rose 0

Checking if store prices are down from a year ago — pulling the latest inflation and price data. No — prices in stores are still higher than a year ago overall, although the rate of increase has cooled. In the U.S.: The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted in August. Annual inflation rose to 3% in September from 2.9% in