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Stacey Vanek Smith

You can run, but you can't hide: Inflation is busting budgets, and killing joy too

Inflation is coming from inside the house. Rising prices are forcing tough decisions. (Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images)

Inflation is starting to seem like the horror movie monster that won't die. The newest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows prices in September hit another 40 year high.

What was striking about the data was that a lot of the worst inflation is hitting us at home: rent was up 7.2%, electricity prices are up 15.5%, groceries are up 13%.

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