If you’re increasingly disillusioned by the rising cost of going out to eat in metro Denver, you’re not alone. The price tag for dining out increased by 5.7% in July compared to the same month in 2023 because of increased labor and lease costs, according to federal inflation data. But plenty of restaurants are still … Read more
“When I don’t have a scheduled appointment, I try not to eat out. If I have two appointments in a week, I see it as a red flag and adjust accordingly,” Choi says. Young Koreans are increasingly spending less on dining out. Photo: Shutterstock An increasing number of young Koreans like Choi are minimising their … Read more
Whenever you pass through the cash register at a grocery store, the price of everything in your shopping cart — from discounted chicken to strawberries on promotion — is collected by the retailer and sent to Statistics Canada. That’s just one of several ways the data agency tracks the spending reflected in its consumer price index, or CPI: Canada’s most comprehensive … Read more
