Inflation cooled by more than expected to start the year, providing relief to American households still feeling the burden of high prices after the Biden administration ushered in the worst increase in four decades.

Once an oasis where the cash-strapped could eat on the cheap, fast food is rapidly becoming a luxury that people splash out on for special occasions.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest consumer price report last week, providing a closer look at how energy costs, grocery prices and other everyday expenses have shifted in the nearly 12 months since President Donald Trump assumed office.