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CBS News price tracker shows how much food, gas, utility and housing costs are rising - CBS News

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April 7, 2026, 8:56 PM 1 min read 4 views

Summary

As consumers cope with lingering cost-of-living pressures and the potential impact of tariffs , CBS News is tracking the change in prices of everyday household expenses — from food to utilities and rent. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index and average price data. We focused on goods and services that make up a meaningful share of household budgets, could be affected by tariffs or have seen significant price changes since 2022. In: Home Prices Consumer News Gas Prices Consumer Price Index Inflation

## Summary
As consumers cope with lingering cost-of-living pressures and the potential impact of tariffs , CBS News is tracking the change in prices of everyday household expenses — from food to utilities and rent. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index and average price data. We focused on goods and services that make up a meaningful share of household budgets, could be affected by tariffs or have seen significant price changes since 2022. In: Home Prices Consumer News Gas Prices Consumer Price Index Inflation

## Article Content
As
consumers cope
with lingering cost-of-living pressures and the potential impact of
tariffs
, CBS News is tracking the change in prices of everyday household expenses — from food to utilities and rent.
Use the tool below to explore price changes in dozens of items across different categories.
About the data
The categories in this tracker reflect a selection from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index and average price data. We focused on goods and services that make up a meaningful share of household budgets, could be affected by tariffs or have seen significant price changes since 2022.
In:
Home Prices
Consumer News
Gas Prices
Consumer Price Index
Inflation

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## Expert Analysis

### Merits
- We focused on goods and services that make up a meaningful share of household budgets, could be affected by tariffs or have seen significant price changes since 2022.

### Areas for Consideration
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### Implications
- As consumers cope with lingering cost-of-living pressures and the potential impact of tariffs , CBS News is tracking the change in prices of everyday household expenses — from food to utilities and rent.
- We focused on goods and services that make up a meaningful share of household budgets, could be affected by tariffs or have seen significant price changes since 2022.

### Expert Commentary
This article covers price, prices, consumer topics. Notable strengths include discussion of price. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 112.
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