Inflation is plaguing 45 percent of households: Gallup poll

The nation’s median rent rose 17.8% from January to November, according to the Apartment List’s National Rent Report. According to the National Association of Realtors, the median sale price of a single-family home hit $353,900 in October, up more than 13% from the same period last year. According to the BLS, the price of beef increased 20% in the same period and the price of a box of eggs increased by nearly 30%. On Thursday, the national average for a gallon of gas was $3.37, according to AAA, compared with $2.15 a year ago.