Cost-of-Living Crisis Hits US Households

Cost-of-Living Crisis Hits US Households
Alain Filiz fans out his credit cards as he pays for items at Lorenzo's Italian Market in Miami on May 20, 2009. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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Economists have pasted many labels on today’s economic landscape: recession, stagflation, or an economy that’s transitioning to slower growth.

Whatever the professionals and public policymakers call the U.S. economy, the data and consumer surveys show that households are enduring a cost-of-living crisis. Everything is piling up for consumers coast to coast, from soaring food prices to rising utility bills to increasing shelter costs.

Andrew Moran
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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."
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