{"id":201923,"date":"2025-10-04T17:17:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T17:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/201923\/"},"modified":"2025-10-04T17:17:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T17:17:40","slug":"why-prices-are-rising-and-how-were-coping-npr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/201923\/","title":{"rendered":"Why prices are rising, and how we’re coping : NPR"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cost of living: Why prices are rising, and how we’re coping : NPR<\/p>\n

\n Cost of living: Why prices are rising, and how we’re coping Examining what\u2019s driving price increases and how people are coping.\n<\/p>\n

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\n Rising costs are causing a lot of Americans to think twice before booking a vacation.<\/p>\n

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Rising costs are changing the way Americans travel<\/p>\n

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\n Tammy Kremer (left) and Hayley Currier are friends who bought a home together. With housing prices on the rise, some people are purchasing homes with people other than romantic partners.<\/p>\n

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\n Housing prices have increased 56% since February 2020, according to the National Association of Realtors.<\/p>\n

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Housing prices are causing some people to have smaller families than they planned<\/p>\n

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\n Food prices rose 3.2% in the last 12 months, outpacing overall inflation. Fifty-three percent of the people surveyed by The Associated Press and NORC this summer said rising grocery prices are a significant source of stress.<\/p>\n

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How rising grocery prices are impacting household budgets and political opinions<\/p>\n

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\n Beef prices have increased over 50% since 2020, causing restaurants and stores to raise their prices.<\/p>\n

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Beef prices are higher than ever and shoppers are starting to resist<\/p>\n

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\n NPR wants to hear what’s costing you more lately\u00a0and how that’s influencing your decisions.<\/p>\n

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\n You can see the world and save money \u2014\u00a0it just takes a little savvy planning.<\/p>\n

Photograph by Tsering Bista and Beck Harlan<\/p>\n

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How to travel on a budget<\/p>\n

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