CPI - Is Your State Feeling The Squeeze? Find Out What Fed's Inflation Stress Study Reveals | Benzinga
A recent study analyzing Census Bureau data conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas reveals that Southern states are experiencing the most significant impact from inflation stress.
Where’s Inflation Stress Highest? Mississippi leads the list, followed by Louisiana and Alabama, while the lowest inflation stress rates are observed in Minnesota, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
This trend closely mirrors the current regional distribution of inflation across the United States, with the Southeastern states facing the highest levels and the Northeastern states experiencing the lowest.
Despite consumer price index (CPI) inflation declining from 8.2% in September 2022 to 3.7% in September 2023, the stress levels induced by inflation remain persistently high.
A contributing factor to these elevated stress levels in Southern states is their ...