like energy, and given that energy prices are driving the increase in inflation, i m afraid to say the worse off you are, the lower down the income scale you are, the higher your actual inflation rate is. so we talk about 5.4% but for a lot of lower income households, that living is rising a lot faster. but lower income households, that living is rising a lot faster. is rising a lot faster. but is inflation is rising a lot faster. but is inflation always is rising a lot faster. but is inflation always about i is rising a lot faster. but is i inflation always about them? economists like goldilocks inflation, not too hot, not to go. we don t like prices rising typically come up usually when it s uncertain how much prices have been rising for that that makes it really hard for firms and businesses to plan for the future. it actually falling prices, deflation are a problem for the economy as well. it sounds great for consumers because things get deeper but for firms, that means fillin