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Four ways Americans are feeling inflation

Two years into the pandemic, the heath-care industry continues to struggle with too little supply - of both workers and goods - and overwhelming demand.

A young customer looks at a Halloween mask at a Party City store, Oct. 6, 2021, in Miami. Backed-up supply chains, combined with booming demand from shoppers, drove the U.S. consumer price index up 7% in December from a year earlier. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
A young customer looks at a Halloween mask at a Party City store, Oct. 6, 2021, in Miami. Backed-up supply chains, combined with booming demand from shoppers, drove the U.S. consumer price index up 7% in December from a year earlier. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)Read moreMarta Lavandier / AP