Forget annual inflation — price levels are what really matters to consumers

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Inflation has been the hot economic topic of the last two years, but it is a misleading measure when tracking the pain higher prices are inflicting on households. 

US annual inflation declined to 3 per cent in June, down from 4 per cent in the previous month and the lowest since March 2021,…