Prices are rising for many Americans, with 65% of consumers saying the increases are outpacing their income, according to a J.D. Power survey of 4,000 U.S. adults conducted in February 2026.
Recent inflation data adds to that pressure, with the annual rate rising from 2.4% in February to 3.3% in March, according to consumer price index data released Friday. The increase was driven largely by a surge in energy costs as gasoline prices spiked amid the Iran war. Gasoline prices rose 21.2% in March, accounting for nearly three-quarters of the overall increase, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
most noticable were toothpastes, he had massive shrinkflation, and they also go through cheapflation and try to disguise it as a new products. 8.2oz are considered “old” version they have mostly 5.4 for the normal ones. sensitivity toothpaste suffered the same thing some went from 4.6 to 4.3(stannous and potassium nitrate) oz per tube, plus they use cheaper ingredients and overload it with mint oil(they use mint oil to give the taste) to mask the taste no doubt, too much chemically produce oil actual can cause allergic reaction in people.