Americans have been feeling the strain of higher prices for the past few years. Even as inflation cools in some areas, everyday costs remain high and new pressures continue to emerge. Tariffs, supply disruptions and global instability could keep prices high and push certain items even higher.
To get a sense of where budgets may feel pressure next, I asked ChatGPT to predict the next big price hikes. Drawing on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ consumer price index and broader economic patterns, here’s what it said.
