For the best perspective on consumer pricing, one needs to realize the variance in costs by region and zip code.
https://www.bls.gov/regions/news-release...tm?states=
Here's my particular zip code's CPI for the last 3 years, YMMV
Area prices increased 0.6 percent over the two months and 1.8 percent over the past year, BUT WE ARE DOWN since December, and compared to the same 6 months last year
![[Image: Screenshot%202025-07-28_09-09-19-565.jpg]](https://denyignorance.com/uploader/images/Screenshot%202025-07-28_09-09-19-565.jpg)
![[Image: Screenshot%202025-07-28_09-10-12-786.jpg]](https://denyignorance.com/uploader/images/Screenshot%202025-07-28_09-10-12-786.jpg)
Heres the south region CPI data its also down
![[Image: Screenshot%202025-07-28_09-29-59-267.jpg]](https://denyignorance.com/uploader/images/Screenshot%202025-07-28_09-29-59-267.jpg)
Chart 1. Over-the-year percent change in CPI-U, South region, June 2022–June 2025MonthAll itemsAll items less food and energyJun 2022
9.86.7Jul 2022
9.46.8Aug 2022
8.97.1Sep 2022
8.77.4Oct 2022
8.17.1Nov 2022
7.76.9Dec 2022
7.06.5Jan 2023
6.96.3Feb 2023
6.46.2Mar 2023
5.36.3Apr 2023
5.56.3May 2023
4.46.0Jun 2023
3.35.5Jul 2023
3.45.0Aug 2023
4.14.8Sep 2023
4.24.6Oct 2023
3.74.5Nov 2023
3.44.4Dec 2023
3.74.2Jan 2024
3.44.3Feb 2024
3.74.4Mar 2024
3.84.0Apr 2024
3.33.6May 2024
3.23.3Jun 2024
2.93.1Jul 2024
2.93.1Aug 2024
2.32.9Sep 2024
2.13.0Oct 2024
2.53.1Nov 2024
2.73.1Dec 2024
2.83.1Jan 2025
2.83.1Feb 2025
2.32.6Mar 2025
1.92.4Apr 2025
2.02.5May 2025
2.02.5Jun 2025
2.32.6
https://www.bls.gov/regions/news-release...tm?states=
Here's my particular zip code's CPI for the last 3 years, YMMV
Area prices increased 0.6 percent over the two months and 1.8 percent over the past year, BUT WE ARE DOWN since December, and compared to the same 6 months last year
![[Image: Screenshot%202025-07-28_09-09-19-565.jpg]](https://denyignorance.com/uploader/images/Screenshot%202025-07-28_09-09-19-565.jpg)
![[Image: Screenshot%202025-07-28_09-10-12-786.jpg]](https://denyignorance.com/uploader/images/Screenshot%202025-07-28_09-10-12-786.jpg)
Heres the south region CPI data its also down
![[Image: Screenshot%202025-07-28_09-29-59-267.jpg]](https://denyignorance.com/uploader/images/Screenshot%202025-07-28_09-29-59-267.jpg)
Chart 1. Over-the-year percent change in CPI-U, South region, June 2022–June 2025MonthAll itemsAll items less food and energyJun 2022
9.86.7Jul 2022
9.46.8Aug 2022
8.97.1Sep 2022
8.77.4Oct 2022
8.17.1Nov 2022
7.76.9Dec 2022
7.06.5Jan 2023
6.96.3Feb 2023
6.46.2Mar 2023
5.36.3Apr 2023
5.56.3May 2023
4.46.0Jun 2023
3.35.5Jul 2023
3.45.0Aug 2023
4.14.8Sep 2023
4.24.6Oct 2023
3.74.5Nov 2023
3.44.4Dec 2023
3.74.2Jan 2024
3.44.3Feb 2024
3.74.4Mar 2024
3.84.0Apr 2024
3.33.6May 2024
3.23.3Jun 2024
2.93.1Jul 2024
2.93.1Aug 2024
2.32.9Sep 2024
2.13.0Oct 2024
2.53.1Nov 2024
2.73.1Dec 2024
2.83.1Jan 2025
2.83.1Feb 2025
2.32.6Mar 2025
1.92.4Apr 2025
2.02.5May 2025
2.02.5Jun 2025
2.32.6
His mind was not for rent to any god or government
Always hopeful yet discontent, knows changes aren't permanent
But change is
Professor Neil Ellwood Peart
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Always hopeful yet discontent, knows changes aren't permanent
But change is
Professor Neil Ellwood Peart
![[Image: PEART-2744335652.gif]](https://denyignorance.com/uploader/images/PEART-2744335652.gif)



