Posted on 09/17/2025 9:55:09 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
Inflation has remained relatively high, meaning goods are becoming more expensive, particularly the cost of food, official figures show.
The rate of price rises remained at 3.8% in August, the same as in July, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Food and non-alcoholic drinks price rises, however, accelerated from 4.9% to 5.1%, far higher than the headline rate and other measures of inflation.
It's the fifth monthly rise in a row and the first time in 18 months such a high has been reached.
"Small increases" were seen in vegetables, cheeses and fish, the ONS said.
Economic research firm Pantheon Macroeconomics has forecast it will peak at 6% in December.
Prices are expected to continue rising, with the Bank of England forecasting the rate will hit 4% in September.
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Meanwhile prices continue to plummet in my area.
Especially here in Washington state where the gas prices just went up fifty cents per gallon; there go the food prices and other things dependent on trucks delivering stuff. We’re finally number one in the US.
Food inflation
Code for price gouging inflation always the first word to blame for said actions.
Beans on toast needs to get over throw their fascist., racist government.
The loonie lefties and muzzies , reap what you voted for.
The price of beef went up by almost 25% over the year.
Starmer is quoted as saying, “The peasants have no beef? Let them eat cake!”
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