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Here’s Where Inflation Is Biting American Consumers the Most

The CPI report in September showed overall inflation topped 8% for a seventh straight month. Here’s where people are feeling it.

Shoppers browse items at a grocery store in San Francisco. — Shoppers browse items at a grocery store in San Francisco.
Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

By

Pratish Narayanan and

Alexandre Tanzi

October 13, 2022, 5:28 PM UTCUpdated onOctober 13, 2022, 6:23 PM UTC

From groceries to housing and even candy, American consumers are being rocked by inflation that’s persisting even in the face of higher interest rates.

Thursday’s report revealed the scale of price pressures roiling the US economy, with overall consumer-price inflation in September at 8.2%, staying above 8% for a seventh straight month. Even bright spots such as a drop in fuel prices belie bad news.