the price of things we buy has been going up. the government keeps track of it and says it has gone up 2.9% in a year. last month, it went up 0.2%. but food has gone up a lot more than that. some people think it has gone up 20% to 30% over just a few years. it's making a lot of people worried about how much they have to spend on food. energy like gas for cars has gone down a little bit. but there's a big fight happening between countries that make a lot of energy. so, energy prices might go up again soon. cars are also getting more expensive, but they're going down now. services like haircuts and restaurants have gone up a lot, and it's hard for the government to make them go down. houses are also getting more expensive. but even though prices are going down for some things, people are still finding it very hard to have enough money to buy everything they need. Read from source...

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This article is primarily neutral in sentiment. It provides a factual summary of the current state of inflation, as indicated by the Consumer Price Index report for July. The article discusses a variety of different components of inflation, including food, energy, housing, services, and vehicles. It presents data and analysis in a relatively balanced and neutral manner. While the author does express some skepticism and frustration with certain aspects of the data and the situation, these expressions are relatively mild and do not significantly change the overall neutral sentiment of the article.

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