household-finance

From $6 eggs to $50,000 cars, these charts show how inflation has defined the past 5 years

Over the past five years, persistent inflation has pushed everyday costs sharply higher, with commonplace items and big-ticket purchases both seeing notable price increases. Examples cited range from grocery staples like eggs rising to roughly $6 apiece to used cars approaching $50,000, and these trends have eroded consumer confidence and squeezed household budgets.