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U.S., North Carolina gas prices far outpace inflation
Gas prices have risen by nearly 20 percent nationally and in North Carolina since the beginning of the year, significantly higher than the 4.6 percent average increase in the overall Consumer Price Index over the same time period. North Carolina pump prices are more than five times higher in 2023 than the overall annual inflation rate for August.
Analysis: North Carolina ranked #26 for gun sales in 2022
North Carolina ranked #26 for gun sales in 2022, with an estimated 236,086 guns sold, according to federal data compiled in a new report by SafeHome.org.