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Inflation has strained consumer wallets and confidence over five years

MarketWatch says rising prices have been weighing on Americans for more than five years, reducing consumer confidence and stretching household budgets.

According to MarketWatch, the sustained inflationary pressure has continued to bite at Americans’ wallets as the past five years unfolded.

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