Rent the highest in 20 years, electricity the most expensive since 2005 and furniture prices higher than EVER: The staggering costs hitting Americans' pockets under Biden as inflation soars to the highest point in 40 years

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February 10, 2022

Inflation hit a 40-year high in January, with prices rising 7.5% from last year.

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Basic costs of living - food, electricity, gas, shelter - skyrocketed for Americans
Inflation hit a 40-year high in January, with prices rising 7.5% from last year
Apartment rental costs rose 0.5% in January, the fastest pace in 20 years
Electricity prices were up 4.2% last month, the sharpest rise in 15 years and a 10% increase from last year
Additionally last month, household furniture and supplies rose 1.6%, the largest one-month increase on records dating to 1967
The average U.S. household is spending an additional $250 a month because of inflation, according to analysts
President Biden repeated his argument inflation will go down by end of year

The high inflation rate has slammed Americans in the pocketbooks as basic costs of living - such as food, electricity, gas, and shelter - have skyrocketed during Joe Biden's presidency.

Inflation hit a 40-year high in January, with prices rising 7.5% from last year. That number was driven by higher costs of food, electricity and shelter costs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Thursday. Medical costs have also risen during the pandemic.

The number was an unpleasant surprise for the White House, which continues to argue that inflation will naturally go down over the next year. It also presents a dilemma for the Federal Reserve, which is weighing raising interest rates in March.

But while Washington dithers, Americans are paying the price.

Apartment rental costs rose 0.5% in January, the fastest pace in 20 years. Electricity prices were up 4.2% last month, the sharpest rise in 15 years and a 10% increase from last year.

Additionally last month, household furniture and supplies rose 1.6%, the largest one-month increase on records dating to 1967.

The average U.S. household is spending an additional $250 a month because of inflation, according to analysts.

'A lot of people are hurting because of high inflation. $250 a month - that’s a big burden,' Ryan Sweet, a senior economist at Moody’s Analytics who conducted the analysis, told the Wall Street Journal.

Inflation hit a 40-year high of 7.5 percent, the Labor Department announced Thursday, a figure not seen since the Carter administration.

Prices rose for a sixth consecutive month, meaning Americans have consistently had to shell out more for everyday life since August 2021.

Wages have increased but not enough to keep up with rising costs of basic necessities. Even with wages up around 5.7%, taken in with inflation, it's resulted in an average 2% pay cut for workers.

Biden's poll numbers have sunk as inflation has risen. His approval rating hit below 40% this week for the first time in the RealClearPolitics polling average. Americans have given him low marks for his handling of the economy and have expressed frustration with the current economic situation.

Grocery prices were up nearly across the board in January, averaging a 1% increase for the month.

Cereals and baked goods saw the highest increase, rising 1.8%. The price of dairy goods rose 1.1% while fruits and vegetables rose 0.9% and meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 0.3%.

The only food group that didn't see a price rise raise was nonalchoholic beverages, which was unchanged.

The rising cost of food has had a trickle down effect with popular chain restaurants like Chipotile, Starbucks and McDonalds raising prices due to the combination of inflation and the high demand for supplies.

Clothing prices were also up - 1.1%.

Energy costs were also on the rise for Americans. Electric costs increased sharply in January at 4.2%. Electricity rose 10.7% over the last year.

Gas prices declined slightly in January but were up 40% over the past year. Natural gas prices were also down in January but over the last year have risen 23.9%.

Meanwhile, new car prices were unchanged last month but are up 12.2% from a year ago.

That has affected the price of used-cars, which rose 1.5% in January and are up a 41% from a year ago.

Wells-Fargo broke out the affect of inflation on different demographic groups. Their findings:

Middle-class households were squeezed harder than other groups, with prices up 6.7% in December.
Hispanic or Latino households faced inflation of 7.1%.
Asian families saw a 5.6% increase.
Those ages 35-44 saw their costs rise 6.9% in 2021, higher than any other age group.
Those ages 65 and up experienced 5.8% inflation.

Some Democrats have fretted the high cost of living will hit them at the ballot box in this November's midterm election, where control of Congress is at stake.

Even members of Biden's own party are distancing themselves from the economic disaster, with West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin taking a veiled swipe at the White House for seeming to 'think that spending trillions more of taxpayers’ money will cure our problems.'

'It's beyond time for the Federal Reserve to tackle this issue head on, and Congress and the Administration must proceed with caution before adding more fuel to an economy already on fire,' the West Virginia Democrat said in a statement.

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