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In a study released earlier this month, the National Retail Federation said prices on products that rely heavily on imports, such as electronics, toys, clothing, furniture, household appliances and travel goods, would likely increase.

These advocates called for imposing further restrictions on demolition, which the Planning Department said could significantly reduce new housing construction, including units that are mandated to be affordable to low-income households.

Department of Agriculture revealed that nearly 18 million families — 13.5% of U.S. households — struggled to afford enough food.

Higher energy costs are primarily the result of price of energy on the global markets, but which have an impact on households' and businesses' bills.

Annual gas and electricity bills for a typical household went up by about £149 last month, but prices are rising much more slowly than in recent years.