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.

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.

The cost hike is impacting Christmas tree buyers and North Carolina tree growers alike.

Harris will highlight the Inflation Reduction Act, a comprehensive tax, health care, and climate change bill that passed on Aug. 12.

With higher costs for food, the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina is finding it challenging to help their partners.

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.

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.