Higher mortgage rates have prevented many first-time homebuyers from purchasing a home.

Adding shipping fees and tariffs surcharges increase the final price consumers pay.

We learned Tuesday that consumer prices are relatively stable across many goods and services, despite higher tariffs. On Thursday, we learned producer prices are spiking.

Aaron Polsky posted a video saying his company might not make it into next week, and “the right person saw it.”

In San Diego, prices rose at 4% during the year ending in July. But in Dallas, inflation was less than 1%.

Toy prices went up 2% in May, and some smaller stores are struggling to survive.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is no longer gathering data from parts of New York, Nebraska, and Utah.

Although overall inflation has been high since the pandemic hit, some consumer goods and services have stagnated or gone down in price over the last five to six years.

The price of oranges, for example, has increased by 26% since 2019 due to rising labor costs, lingering supply chain issues, and climate change. 

One month doesn’t make a trend, but there are worrying signs in the labor market and inflation data.