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NPR's series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what's driving price increases and how people are coping after years of stubborn inflation. How are higher prices changing the way you live?

The analysis reports that the decline in costs varied by families’ income and the type of college attended. Students with family incomes at the 25th percentile — those earning about $45,000 — faced ...