AFRO Staff Writer
In cities across the country, many Black households say rising prices are reshaping their daily routines. Costs for food, housing and health care continue to rise faster than wages. People are now making difficult choices about expenses that once felt ordinary.
According to the September 2025 Consumer Price Index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Americans are paying more for gasoline, energy, food and the price increases don’t stop there. The latest report shows an uptick in costs associated with “shelter, airline fares, recreation, household furnishings and operations, and apparel.”…