Author: Medora Lee, USA TODAY

Back-to-school shopping is over, but holiday shopping’s just starting. Shelves should be fuller but mostly with lower-priced items as inflation bites.

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Overall consumer inflation probably eased in July, but the core rate likely rose. That may mean another big Fed rate hike ahead.

Consumers can’t get a break. Just as gas prices are easing, ongoing rent increases are taking over in pinching consumer budgets.

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High-income consumers, who generate a disproportionate share of spending, are also starting to feel gloomier, which can translate into spending cuts.

Parents seeking relief from inflation and back-to-school prices need this list to see if (and when) their state is offering a tax holiday in 2022.

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Parents hoped for normalcy after two years of pandemic school stress. Instead, they’re struggling with soaring inflation in back-to-school shopping.