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inflation
| Variable | Question text | Label |
|---|---|---|
| qc170a | ^FLqc170a | price changed food |
| qc170b | ^FLqc170b | price changed housing |
| qc170c | ^FLqc170c | price changed utilities |
| qc170d | ^FLqc170d | price changed transportation |
| qc170e | ^FLqc170e | price changed education |
| qc170f | ^FLqc170f | price changed healthcae |
| qc170g | ^FLqc170g | price changed childcare |
| qc171 | How much financial stress, if any, have these recent price increases caused you? | financial stress because of recent price increases |
| qc172a | Cut back on the amount that we buy | Cut back on the amount that we buy |
| qc172b | Used savings to pay for goods | Used savings to pay for goods |
| qc172c | Shopped more at discount retailers (for example, dollar stores, discount grocers) | Shopped more at discount retailers (for example, dollar stores, discount grocers) |
| qc172d | Carried a balance on a credit card | Carried a balance on a credit card |
| qc172e | Purchased items in bulk | Purchased items in bulk |
| qc172f | Change what you buy (e.g., chicken or eggs rather than beef) | Change what you buy (e.g., chicken or eggs rather than beef) |
| qc172g | Delayed a planned purchase, for example, of a car | Delayed a planned purchase, for example, of a car |
| qc172h | Moved to a less expensive housing situation | Moved to a less expensive housing situation |
| qc172i | Traveled less to save on gas | Traveled less to save on gas |
| qc172j | Other (please specify): ~qc172j_other | other measure taken to help cope price increases |
| qc173 | Inflation is defined as the rate at which prices increase. In March 2022, the inflation rate in the U.S. was about 8%. That means that prices are about 8% higher compared to last year.
Over the next 12 months, what do you expect the rate of inflation to be? Please enter a negative number if you think that prices will decrease over the next 12 months. Over the next 12 months, I expect the rate of inflation to be: | expected rate of inflation next 12 months |
| qc175a | ^FLqc170a | impact price changed food |
| qc175b | ^FLqc170b | impact price changed housing |
| qc175c | ^FLqc170c | impact price changed utilities |
| qc175d | ^FLqc170d | impact price changed transportation |
| qc175e | ^FLqc170e | impact price changed education |
| qc175f | ^FLqc170f | impact price changed healthcae |
| qc175g | ^FLqc170g | impact price changed childcare |