Rising costs under President Joe Biden are not an optical illusion.
Prices of dental care, eye care, and personal care have increased since 2023, March Consumer Price Index (CPI) data revealed Wednesday:
— Dental services: Up 4.1 percent since March 2023 / Down 0.5 percent since February 2024
— Eyeglasses and eye care: Up 3.1 percent since March 2023 / Up 0.0 percent since February 2024
— Personal care products: Up 3.4 percent since March 2023 / Up 0.2 percent since February 2024
Overall, the consumer price index rose 0.4 percent in March compared with February. The headline index is up 3.5 percent when compared with 12 months earlier, according to Breitbart News’s John Carney:
Economists had forecast a 0.3 percent increase in the month-t0-month figure and a 3.4
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