The Price of This Household Item Is Plunging

Special Report

March 17, 2022 9:00 am

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5. Video discs and other media
> Price increase, Feb. 2021 to Feb. 2022: -7.4%

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4. Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items
> Price increase, Feb. 2021 to Feb. 2022: -7.7%

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3. Smartphones
> Price increase, Feb. 2021 to Feb. 2022: -13.2%

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2. Food at employee sites and schools
> Price increase, Feb. 2021 to Feb. 2022: -40.7%

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1. Food at elementary and secondary schools
> Price increase, Feb. 2021 to Feb. 2022: -53.3%

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