Higher Prices Leave Consumers Feeling the Pinch
District of Columbia | May 11, 2021
Americans accustomed to years of low inflation are beginning to pay sharply higher prices for goods and services as the economy strains to rev back up and the pandemic wanes.
Price tags on consumer goods from processed meat to dishwashing products have risen by double-digit percentages from a year ago, according to NielsenIQ. Whirlpool Corp. WHR -2.13% freezers and dishwashers and Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. SMG -1.20% lawn and garden products are also getting costlier, the companies say. Some consumers are feeling stretched.
Kaitlyn Vinson, a program manager in Denver, said her recent $275 bill at a Costco Wholesale Corp. COST -0.47% store, which included razors and cotton pads on top of her typical grocery list, was more expensive than usual. Ms. Vinson said she switched from buying fresh to frozen fruit and vegetables because they are less expensive and last longer…
(Excerpts from the Wall Street Journal)