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Americans' expectations for their personal financial situations have recovered from the low point of four years ago. 63% say they expect to be better off a year from now, up from 52% in late May/early June 2008. 18% say they will be financially worse off in a year, this is lowest since 2003.
—Gallup, May 2012
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3.2 percent increase of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the past 12 months ending April 2011. This is the highest figure since October 2008 as energy and food prices continue to rise.
—US Bureau of Labor Statistics