HIGHER PRICES

The price of new and used cars also saw double-digit jumps over the year, with the used cars and trucks category rising 37.2% over the year. NBC 6’s Alina Machado responds

The price of new and used cars also saw double-digit jumps over the year, with the used cars and trucks category rising 37.2% over the year.

Consumer prices have been on the rise for several months now and the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the trend of higher prices is still going strong. “Households are seeing higher costs at every turn,” said Greg McBride, chief financial analyst for Bankrate.com. “We saw the biggest increase in the Consumer Price Index in almost 40…

Paying for more in the store? From gas to groceries, prices have shot up. According to the latest consumer price index data for the South Florida region, area prices went up 4.1% in the past year.