inflation /tags/inflation inflation en-US Copyright Thu, 15 Aug 2024 17:36:00 GMT Harris is zeroing in on high food prices as inflation remains a big issue in the presidential race /politics/2024-08-15/kamala-harris-high-food-prices-inflation Vice President Kamala Harris is zeroing in on high food prices as inflation remains a big issue in the presidential race. Her campaign is previewing an economic policy speech that she'll give in North Carolina on Friday, promising to push for a federal ban on price gouging on groceries. Thu, 15 Aug 2024 17:36:00 GMT /politics/2024-08-15/kamala-harris-high-food-prices-inflation Associated Press State teacher pay hasn’t kept pace with inflation. Teachers call it the 'NC teacher tax.' /education/2023-03-27/state-pay-pace-inflation-teachers-nc-tax A Wake County teacher has launched an online tool to help teachers calculate how much money they've lost over their careers due to inflation. Mon, 27 Mar 2023 13:13:33 GMT /education/2023-03-27/state-pay-pace-inflation-teachers-nc-tax Liz Schlemmer Christmas trees are pricier this year due to inflation /news/2022-12-07/christmas-trees-are-pricier-this-year-due-to-inflation The cost hike is impacting Christmas tree buyers and North Carolina tree growers alike. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 20:00:47 GMT /news/2022-12-07/christmas-trees-are-pricier-this-year-due-to-inflation Sharryse Piggott VP Kamala Harris will visit Durham on Thursday to talk healthcare, Inflation Reduction Act /news/2022-08-30/vp-kamala-harris-will-visit-durham-on-thursday-to-talk-healthcare-inflation-reduction-act Harris will highlight the Inflation Reduction Act, a comprehensive tax, health care, and climate change bill that passed on Aug. 12. Tue, 30 Aug 2022 21:50:59 GMT /news/2022-08-30/vp-kamala-harris-will-visit-durham-on-thursday-to-talk-healthcare-inflation-reduction-act Laura Pellicer Inflation is increasing demand at food banks throughout North Carolina /2022-06-02/inflation-is-increasing-demand-at-food-banks-throughout-north-carolina With higher costs for food, the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina is finding it challenging to help their partners. Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:21:21 GMT /2022-06-02/inflation-is-increasing-demand-at-food-banks-throughout-north-carolina Sharryse Piggott Gasoline prices hit a record high, again /news/2022-05-10/gasoline-prices-hit-a-record-high-again Gas prices surged to a national record, not adjusted for inflation, surpassing the previous milestone hit around two months ago. It comes just ahead of the key summer driving season. Tue, 10 May 2022 20:05:30 GMT /news/2022-05-10/gasoline-prices-hit-a-record-high-again Brittany Cronin How soaring inflation forces stark choices /news/2022-04-12/how-soaring-inflation-forces-stark-choices Inflation in March was the highest since December of 1981, with prices up 8.5% from a year ago. Rising prices are especially hard on low-income people, who spend more of their money on necessities. Tue, 12 Apr 2022 09:00:26 GMT /news/2022-04-12/how-soaring-inflation-forces-stark-choices Scott Horsley