Source: CounterPunch
by Dean Baker
“The Commerce Department released data on consumption and prices for the month of February today, and the picture is not good. Consumption is slowing and inflation is rising. Also, spending on health care continues to increase rapidly, which is bad news for the affordability gang.” (04/10/26)
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/10/the-news-on-prices-and-consumption-is-not-good/