This incredible graph lays out the change in prices from March 2007 to March 2008 in a most visible way. It’s easy to see that fuel oil (for home heating), eggs an gasoline have each increased over 40% during that year while computers and televisions, fresh vegetables and “other pork” products (what’s this?) have declined by 10%.
Check out the primary categories of consumer spending as well as the great amount of detail which tells you that while full-service restaurant meals account for 3% of total spending, fast food restaurant meals account for only 2.4%.
- Housing – 42%
- Transportation – 18%
- Food and Beverages – 15%
- Health Care – 6%
- Education – 6%
- Recreation – 6%
- Apparel – 4%
- Miscellaneous – 3%