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Are prices lower in stores compared to a year ago?
Are store prices lower than last year? I'll pull the latest inflation figures to check.
No — overall, prices in stores are still higher than a year ago, not lower. Inflation has slowed from the peak in 2022, but prices continue to rise year-over-year.
Overall consumer prices (Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers):
In August 2026, the Consumer Price Index rose 3.4 percent over the last