BALTIMORE, Md. — More and more people are feeling the pinch of inflation as the price of gas, food, and many other products continues to go up.⁠ ⁠ Inflation is up nearly 8 percent which means the purchasing power of the U.S. dollar is down, costing consumers more money to buy the same products they bought a year ago.⁠ ⁠ People are more and more stressed about making ends meet.⁠ ⁠ Analysts with the online loan marketplace Lending Tree found half of the state is having at least a moderate to high difficulty in paying their usual household expenses.⁠ ⁠ From the gas pump to the grocery store, prices are going up. It's straining household budgets and testing people's patience.⁠ ⁠ Click the link in our bio to watch the full video.⁠ ⁠ #economy #business #company #firm #money #stock #inflation #asset #shareholders #shares #stake #sustainability #finance #baltimore #local #capitalism⁠