Inflation

Uncertainty lies ahead, but one expert said consumers should be prepared

A new report from the National Education Association (NEA) said the average teacher pay in Wisconsin grew 3% between the 2021-2022 school year the 2022-2023 school year

In 2022, grocery prices increased 11.4 percent. While the rate of price increases has slowed, it’s still rising.It’s leading to more people in the Northwoods trying to supplement their groceries elsewhere.

The Wisconsin Policy Forum found that median teacher gross teacher pay has declined in value from 2009 to 2023 by a little over 12%, or over $1,000, if you adjust for inflation.

More people are relying on credit cards for spending needs, and nearly a quarter say they've increased their credit-card use in response to cost-of-living increases

As the prices of eggs and gasoline climbed in 2022, the price of another hot commodity moved in the opposite direction. Lumber prices fell 63 percent last year.

The vandalism makes a public spectacle of a landlord’s dispute with a renter he’s trying to evict and also shines a light on the need for affordable housing in the city.

Between 20 and 30 percent of charitable giving occurs during the final stretch of the year, according to the Giving USA Foundation. But this year, donors seem to be tightening the purse strings.

It’s pricy to put a Thanksgiving meal on the table this year. For food pantries serving hundreds of local families, the impacts of inflation are multiplied.

Inflation is driving up the prices of just about everything these days and that will include your turkey this thanksgiving.