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Consumers in ‘very sour mood’ as inflation outpaces wages
Clip: 7/14/2022 | 4m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Gas, home energy and food prices have all risen sharply
The prices of gas, home energy and food all spiked by double digits over the past month, but wages aren't keeping up, with annual inflation now topping 9%. "It’s leading to a very sour mood,” said James W. Hughes, dean emeritus at Rutgers University’s Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.
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Consumers in ‘very sour mood’ as inflation outpaces wages
Clip: 7/14/2022 | 4m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
The prices of gas, home energy and food all spiked by double digits over the past month, but wages aren't keeping up, with annual inflation now topping 9%. "It’s leading to a very sour mood,” said James W. Hughes, dean emeritus at Rutgers University’s Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.
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