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Claim: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” (Mike Johnson, 2023-10-25)
Evidence (2022-10-25): Lowest-cost groceries have become 17% more expensive in the past year, ONS data finds [...] The price of low-cost everyday grocery items has increased 17% in the 12 months to September, data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has shown, more than the average rate of food and drink inflation. [...] Some items increased by more than the 17% yearly rate. Vegetable oil has increased 65% in price, pasta 60% and tea 46%.
Claim: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” (Mike Johnson, 2023-10-25)
Evidence (2022-09-13): Republicans have sought to make inflation a central issue in the midterm congressional elections. They blame President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package passed last year for much of the increase. Many economists generally agree, though they say that snarled supply chains, sharp pay increases and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have also been key factors in the inflation surge. [...] Chicken prices have risen nearly 17% in the past year. And egg prices surged 2.9% just in August from July and are up nearly 40% from a year ago. [...] Yet Americans are still desperate for cars, Buckberg said, which has allowed dealers to keep their markups much higher than pre-pandemic levels. New car prices, which rose 0.8% in August, have climbed nearly 11% in the past year.
Claim: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” (Mike Johnson, 2023-10-25)
Evidence (2024-02-14): The overall price of food and non-alcoholic beverages rose around 25% between January 2022 and January 2024. In the 10 years prior to this, overall food and non-alcoholic beverage prices rose by 9%. Prices in restaurants and cafes rose by 8.2% in the year to January 2024, up from 7.7% in the year to December 2023. [...] You can explore how the prices of 450 items in the inflation basket – including the cost of food and eating out - have increased over the past year with our shopping prices comparison tool.
Claim: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” (Mike Johnson, 2023-10-25)
Evidence (2023-08-08): WASHINGTON (AP) — Over the past year, inflation in the United States has tumbled from 9% all the way to 3%, softening most of the price pressures that have gripped the nation for more than two years. [...] Many employees, especially in the economy’s service sector, could push for further raises in the coming months. With labor shortages still a problem for service industries, workers have leverage to demand higher pay. For most Americans, pay gains have trailed inflation over the past two years. [...] Hanson, of J.P. Morgan, notes that measures of health insurance costs will start to rise this fall because of quirks in how the government measures them. And auto insurance and repair costs have been surging. A key reason is that vehicle prices soared after parts shortages developed when the pandemic erupted; costlier cars are more expensive to fix and insure. Auto insurance prices have soared nearly 17% in the past year.
Claim: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” (Mike Johnson, 2023-10-25)
Evidence (2022-06-15): Two years ago, with millions of people out of work and central bankers and politicians striving to lift the U.S. economy out of a pandemic-induced recession, inflation seemed like an afterthought. A year later, with unemployment falling and the inflation rate rising, many of those same policymakers insisted that the price hikes were "transitory" – a consequence of snarled supply chains, labor shortages and other issues that would right themselves sooner rather than later. [...] The country where inflation has grown fastest over the past two years is Israel. The annual inflation rate in Israel had been below 2.0% (and not infrequently negative) every quarter from the start of 2012 through mid-2021; in the first quarter of 2020, the rate was 0.13%. But after a relatively mild recession, Israel’s consumer price index began rising quickly: It averaged 3.36% in the first quarter of this year, more than 25 times the inflation rate in the same period in 2020.
Claim: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” (Mike Johnson, 2023-10-25)
Evidence (2024-06-05): In 2023, the average U.S. hotel room rate was 17% higher than in 2019 and 38% higher than when rates were unusually low during pandemic-era shutdowns. [...] The price of boats climbed by 20% between 2019 and 2021. Then, in 2022, the average MSRP jumped by another 10%. In 2023, prices continue to rise, with the values of outboards and sterndrives increasing especially quickly. [...] If you’re considering switching to cable or satellite for relief from high streaming prices, consider that providers have raised their prices at an average of 10%-15% annually for the last decade. Xfinity prices went up by 18% in 2023. DirecTV increased its prices by 17%.
Claim: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” (Mike Johnson, 2023-10-25)
Evidence (2023-02-23): America has a well documented "medical inflation" issue. There are a number of reasons why costs in the healthcare sector keep rising, including rising labor costs, an aging population, better technology, and medical tourism. The pricing of pharmaceutical products and hospital services are also a major contributor to increases. As Barry Ritholtz has diplomatically stated, "market forces don’t work very well in this industry". [...] Also near the top of the chart are education-related categories. In the ’60s and ’70s, tuition roughly tracked with inflation, but that began to change in the mid-1980s. Since then, tuition costs have marched ever upward. Since 2000, tuition prices have increased by 178% and college textbooks have jumped 162%. [...] Flat screen televisions used to be a big ticket item. At the turn of the century, a flat screen TV would cost around 17% of the median income of the time ($42,148). In the early aughts though, prices began to fall quickly. Today, a new TV will cost less than 1% of the U.S. median income ($54,132).
Claim: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” (Mike Johnson, 2023-10-25)
Evidence (2022-01-12): Now, inflation is flashing red for the Federal Reserve’s policymakers — and delivering sticker shock to Americans at the used car lot, the supermarket, the gas station, the rental office. [...] Bacon prices are up nearly 19% from a year ago, men’s coats and suits nearly 11%, living and dining room furniture more than 17%. Renting a car will cost you 36% more, on average, than it did in December 2020. "Prices are increasing broadly throughout the economy, and the Federal Reserve has been caught off-guard by the extent of inflation,’' said Gus Faucher, chief economist at PNC Financial.
Claim: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” (Mike Johnson, 2023-10-25)
Evidence (2024-09-27): Inflation and its impact on consumers has been one of the most widely discussed topics throughout the 2024 campaign season. Due to high inflation in recent years, the costs of groceries, clothes, gas, housing, and other goods have sharply increased. High inflation rates, and their causes, were recently the subject of a KSTP fact check. [...] In reality, the goods Americans purchase are approximately 20% more expensive than they were just a few short years ago. Meanwhile, an analysis by Bankrate found that wages have grown at a slower rate than inflation; roughly 17% since January of 2021.
Claim: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” (Mike Johnson, 2023-10-25)
Evidence (2022-12-30): Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies +17.6% [...] Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer info items -17.9% [...] After school lunches, fuel oil and eggs rank high in terms of big jumps in their prices, increasing by 66% and 49% respectively. Some other notable increases: airfares have gone up by 36%, living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture by 10.3%, and alcoholic beverages at home by 4.5%.
Claim: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” (Mike Johnson, 2023-10-25)
Evidence (2023-05-03): With the price of all grocery items rising 19% on the year, oils and fats are another category of groceries increasing faster, at 26% in the 12 months in March 2023. All items in oils and fats have seen an increase in price but olive oil has increased the most, increasing by nearly 50% in the 12 months to March 2023. The following figure shows how sharply prices in this category have increased compared with the trend prior to 2021. The last two years have shown stark increases in the price of oils and fats compared with the trends seen before 2021 [...] - takeaway or eat-in burger at 17% (an average increase of 64 pence to £4.35)
Claim: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” (Mike Johnson, 2023-10-25)
Evidence (2022-11-15): Some of the UK's most popular branded foods have soared in price over the last two years - with a range of items now costing double, according to new research. [...] The second biggest average percentage increase on the branded products included in Which?'s list was on Dolmio Lasagne Sauce (470g) which went up by 47% or 61p across the six supermarkets in the two years. [...] But branded products are not alone in seeing price rises - the price of low-cost everyday goods increased 17% in the 12 months to September, more than the average rate of food and drink inflation.
Claim: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” (Mike Johnson, 2023-10-25)
Evidence (2023-10-25): Have prices increased by over 17% in two years, as new Speaker Mike Johnson said? [...] Johnson has a point that prices have increased over two years, but not by 17%. He also ignored that wages have also increased, though not as much as prices. [...] Johnson’s office sent PolitiFact data showing that consumer prices have increased 17% since the beginning of Joe Biden’s term in January 2021. However, Johnson said "two years," not two years and nine months.
Claim: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” (Mike Johnson, 2023-10-25)
Evidence (2023-04-14): Airline fares in the last two years have risen dramatically as labor shortages and fuel prices pushed up prices amid surging post-lockdown demand for travel. Compared with April 2021, prices are up 36%. Likewise, hotel prices are up 31%. [...] Curiously, the cost of televisions is 17% cheaper than two years ago. Improved manufacturing efficiencies and data collection revenue from "Smart TV" interfaces have been driving down prices for years — a trend that predates the pandemic. Similarly, computer prices have actually declined by 4%, primarily due to reduced consumer spending and excess stock. [...] Likewise, elevated material costs, low inventory and supply chain snarls have led to increased prices for furniture. However, shipping times have improved and prices have been flat over the past few months. Prices for furniture and bedding are still 16% higher than two years ago.
Claim: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” (Mike Johnson, 2023-10-25)
Evidence (2024-09-11): The index for all items less food and energy rose 3.2 percent over the past 12 months. The shelter index increased 5.2 percent over the last year, accounting for over 70 percent of the total 12-month increase in the all items less food and energy index. Other indexes with notable increases over the last year include motor vehicle insurance (+16.5 percent), medical care (+3.0 percent), recreation (+1.6 percent), and education (+3.1 percent). [...] The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 2.5 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 314.796 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index increased 0.1 percent prior to seasonal adjustment. [...] The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay.
Claim: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” (Mike Johnson, 2023-10-25)
Evidence (2023-08-22): Among workers with single coverage and a general annual deductible, the average deductible amount is $1,763, similar to last year. The average deductible for covered workers is much higher at small firms than large firms ($2,543 vs. $1,493). Among workers with single coverage and any deductible, the average deductible amount has increased 17% over the last five years and 61% over the last ten years. [...] This year’s average annual premiums for single coverage ($7,911) and family coverage ($22,463) are similar to last year’s. The absence of premium increases this year may reflect the low levels of utilization during the fall of 2021, when many employers were setting their premiums.4 The inflation experienced throughout the economy in 2022 may push prices up, leading to premium increases in the upcoming year. Despite these concerns, this year continues a period of relatively low premium growth. Family premiums increased 20% over the last five years, compared to 30% between 2007 and 2012 and 51% between 2002 and 2007. Over the last five-year period, family coverage premiums grew at a rate comparable to inflation (17%) and workers earnings (23%). Additionally, the past few years have not seen significant increases in many measures of employee cost. Over the last five years, the average worker contribution to premiums for family coverage grew by 7%, slower than premiums overall, and slower than the average contribution made by employers to the premium (25%).
Claim: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” (Mike Johnson, 2023-10-25)
Evidence (2024-05-10): The cost of childbirth has steadily increased over the last two decades. In 2020 — the most recent data available — hospitals charged[2] patients an average of $27,938 for pregnancy and childbirth procedures, adjusted for inflation. That is nearly two and a half times the average charges in 2000 ($11,218), according to data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. [...] Note that these costs exclude college spending after the child turns 18. College expenses have increased in recent years: according to the USAFacts Government 10-K, the annual cost of undergraduate education rose 18% from 2011 to 2021. [...] Childcare costs have risen in recent years as well. According to Census Bureau data, family childcare costs increased 17% between 2012 and 2021.
Claim: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” (Mike Johnson, 2023-10-25)
Evidence (2024-10-03): An area of persistent cost pressure for hospitals and health systems has been the rapid and sustained growth in drug expenses. Hospitals spent $115 billion on drug expenses in 2023 alone. One of the factors fueling this growth is drug company decisions to impose large price increases on existing drugs. However, 2023 also saw a continuation of a long-standing trend of drug companies introducing new drugs at record prices. In 2023, the median annual list price for a new drug was $300,000, an increase of 35% from the prior year (see Figure 7).24 A recent report by the HHS Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) found that between 2022 and 2023, prices for nearly 2,000 drugs increased faster than the rate of general inflation, with an average price hike of 15.2%.25
Claim: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” (Mike Johnson, 2023-10-25)
Evidence (2022-03-17): SEATTLE, March 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Two years into the pandemic, the U.S. housing market is virtually unrecognizable from its previous state, with nearly half the number of homes for sale, prices higher by one-third and rising, and rents hundreds of dollars more a month, Zillow®'s latest monthly market report1 shows. [...] Looking ahead, Zillow economists expect annual home value growth to continue to accelerate through the spring, peaking at 22% in May before gradually slowing to 17.8% by February 2023. Sales in 2022 are forecast to rise 4.8% above those in 2021, which was the best year for sales since 2006. [...] Rent prices reversed from a cooling trend in January, shooting up 1.1% from last month and 17% from last year. Typical rent across the U.S. is now $1,883 per month, $283 per month higher than in February 2020. Rent growth was slow in 2020 after the outbreak of the pandemic, but it skyrocketed in 2021.
Claim: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” (Mike Johnson, 2023-10-25)
Evidence (2023-10-02): Americans are still struggling under the weight of inflation. Americans are paying more for just about everything—groceries, rent, gas, energy. [...] Over the last two years, total inflation has increased by over 17 percent.
Claim: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” (Mike Johnson, 2023-10-25)
Evidence (2024-09-11): Inflation may finally be trending in the right direction after more than two years of the worst inflation crisis seen in a generation. [...] Even so, consumers may still feel the pinch of inflation. Since February 2020, consumer prices have increased 21.2 percent, a Bankrate analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows. That’s well above the historic average for a four-year period. For comparison, inflation rose 18.9 percent in the 2010s, 28.4 percent in the 2000s and 32.4 percent in the 1990s. The post-pandemic price burst means Americans would need about $1,212 to buy the same goods and services that cost $1,000 when the coronavirus-induced recession occurred. [...] - Meats: up 2.7 percent over the past year and 27.8 percent since February 2020 - Fish and seafood: down 2.3 percent from a year ago but still up 16 percent since the start of the pandemic-induced recession - Dairy: up 0.4 percent over the past year and 19.6 percent more expensive since the pandemic - Fruits and vegetables: down 0.2 percent over the past year and 17.4 percent more expensive than before the pandemic - Sugar and sweets: up 1.9 percent from a year ago and 29.2 percent since the pandemic
Claim: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” (Mike Johnson, 2023-10-25)
Evidence (2024-10-04): By applying statistical analysis to its database of more than 5 million used vehicle transactions annually, Manheim has developed a measurement of used vehicle prices that is independent of underlying shifts in the characteristics of vehicles being sold. View the index methodology. [...] Measures of consumer sentiment showing improvement in September. The initial September reading on Consumer Sentiment from the University of Michigan increased 1.6% to 69.0, which was better than expected and the highest level since May. With the gain in September, the index is now up 1.6% year over year. The underlying views of both current conditions and future expectations improved. Expectations for inflation in one year declined to 2.7%, the lowest level since December 2020. Still, expectations for inflation in five years increased to 3.1%, the highest level since last November. Consumers’ views of buying conditions for vehicles improved to the best level since June 2021 as views of vehicle prices improved. The daily index of consumer sentiment from Morning Consult is also up midway through September. The index increased 0.6% in June, 1.9% in July, and 0.3% in August and is up 0.8% through Sept. 15, with the index up 8.6% year over year. The average unleaded gas price, according to AAA, has declined 3.8% month to date to $3.21 per gallon as of Sept. 15. Gas prices are down 17% year over year but up 3.2% year to date.
Claim: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” (Mike Johnson, 2023-10-25)
Evidence (2023-10-20): "The war on inflation is over," economist Paul Krugman, a New York Times columnist, wrote recently on X/Twitter. "We won, at very little cost." That must come as a shock to the many Americans who are demonstrably poorer because of the rampant inflation of the last couple years. The latest consumer price index (CPI) data shows that prices have risen more than 17% on average since President Joe Biden took office and are on pace to double in less than 12 years. The typical American family has effectively lost $7,300 in annual income under Biden. [...] In the first place, inflation is not down for the count—not by a long shot. Prices are up an average of 3.7% in the last year, which means they’re rising more than two and a half times as fast as they did when Biden took office. Inflation is nearly twice the Federal Reserve’s 2% target.
Claim: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” (Mike Johnson, 2023-10-25)
Evidence (2024-01-03): The United States has one of the highest costs of healthcare in the world. In 2022, U.S. healthcare spending reached $4.5 trillion, which averages to $13,493 per person. By comparison, the average cost of healthcare per person in other wealthy countries is less than half as much. While the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the trend in rising healthcare costs, such spending has been increasing long before COVID-19 began. Relative to the size of the economy, healthcare costs have increased over the past few decades, from 5 percent of GDP in 1962 to 17 percent in 2022. [...] Prices are another significant driver of healthcare spending in the United States; the cost of healthcare services typically grow faster than the cost of other goods and services in the economy. In the past 20 years, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for all items — the average change in prices paid by urban consumers for various goods and services — has grown at an average of 2.6 percent per year while the CPI-U for medical care has grown at an average rate of 3.1 percent per year. Over the past two years or so, however, the CPI-U for medical care has been lower than the overall CPI-U. In addition to historically high levels of overall inflation, analysts point to wage increases for health workers and delays in observable price increases, due to healthcare prices being set in advance, as possible reasons for that trend.
Claim: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” (Mike Johnson, 2023-10-25)
Evidence (2023-06-09): You got a pretty good discount at that time. The normal subscription price has been $299 for years. By my calculation that means it’s a little less than 17% increase. Costs for everything else have been going up, too. In many cases more than 17% over the last year. [...] but yeah, inflation, not surprised. my domain name and hosting gained 17%, my ISP 15%… there are costs that we don’t think about, servers for the warehouses and such. [...] From 444 to 515 it’s a 16% inflation hike in range with the 17% calculated by Dave.
Claim: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” (Mike Johnson, 2023-10-25)
Evidence (2024-01-30): - In just the 11 years between 2010 and 2021, tuition and fees rose by 17%, from $12,214 to $14,307. [...] Over the last 58 years, the average total cost of attendance at all institutions has more than doubled, from $11,411 to $26,903 a year — that’s 2.3 times more or an increase of 135%.Note Reference [1] [...] - At two-year institutions, average total costs increased by 69%.