Just found this and thought it was fascinating…gas isn’t the only thing that has risen in price, but it has blinded us to the raised cost of other goods and services.
| Item | Annualized price change |
| Motor fuels other than gasoline (diesel, etc.) | 62.7% |
| Gasoline | 58.1 |
| Butter & margarine | 47.2 |
| Motor vehicle fees (license & registration) | 32.4 |
| Delivery service | 22.7 |
| Fuel oil & other fuel | 18.4 |
| Apples | 16.6 |
| Women’s suits & separates | 16.2 |
| Airline fares | 13.0 |
| Utilities (gas service) | 12.6 |
| Other fats & oils including peanut butter | 12.3 |
| Audio discs & tapes | 11.5 |
| Hotels & motels | 11.0 |
| Indoor plants & flowers | 10.9 |
| Boy’s apparel | 10.5 |
| Household item repair | 9.5 |
| College tuition & fees | 9.3 |
| Bikes and other sports vehicles | 9.1 |
| Legal services | 8.9 |
| Men’s shirts & sweaters | 8.8 |
| Jewelry | 8.8 |
| Pets & pet products | 8.8 |
| Eggs | 8.7 |
| Jewelry & watches | 8.3 |
| Cheese & related products | 8.1 |
Data: January Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Even So, Joy 