Yeah most common items are up at least 50% . Kroger 3 Minute Microwave Pizzas have been 10 for $10.00 for so long I can't remember. But now they're 2 for $3.00. Great Value honey buns and cinnamon rolls I used to buy for the shop used to be $2.89. Then they were $3.49 as of last winter. Now they're $4.49. They were just barely worth it at the original price. Meanwhile Dollar Tree needs to change the name to Dollar and a Quarter Tree. Cause there's nothing in there for a dollar anymore. Last week a bought a quart of store brand bleach at Walmart for $3.00. I did that because the gallon size was $6.75.Your "gut check" on the economy isn't on government-diddled gas prices or their BS about new home starts, or any of their consumer price indexed nonsense.
All one need do is carefully scan through the grocery store and see it's wildly increased prices to see things are bad.
How in the hell is bleach suddenly twice as much as 87 octane gas?!