Reality Index Inflation Beat · updated August 31, 2026

Inflation Beat

What things actually cost, this week.

A running record of individual prices in the news — the beef, the rent, the premium, the airfare. Not the headline rate, but the specific things it is made of. Curated by hand; every link goes to the original reporting.

August 31, 2026

Food America's next grocery shock is brewing Axios

August 30, 2026

Housing 'More than I expected to pay': Rents are rising at the fastest rate in over a year Yahoo Finance

August 29, 2026

Transport NC in top 5 states for used car price increases; Charlotte sees 46.1% jump from 2019: Study Queen City News
Services Apple implements price hikes for its TV streaming service and 'One' subscription bundle Fox Business

August 28, 2026

Housing Home prices in Chicago have jumped more over the past year than in any other U.S. city MarketWatch
Food Ground beef prices near $7/lb as cattle prices stay elevated CNBC
Transport 3 Forces Driving Used Car Prices Higher, and Why They're No Longer the 'Affordable' Option Yahoo Finance
Health The health insurance 'death spiral' hitting more and more Americans qz.com
Services One of the cheapest ad-free streaming services just hiked its prices Business Insider
Housing Shrinkflation hits housing as new homes get smaller and prices swell USA Today

August 27, 2026

Transport July U.S. Travel Agency Airfare Jumped 17%, Costing $619 On Average—Here's How Flyers Can Save Forbes
Food Coffee Prices Are High. Why Ground Coffee Is Holding Up Better Than K-Cups. Barron's

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