U.S. Consumers Face Inflation Pressure This Holiday Weekend
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
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- Inflation Surge: According to government data, total inflation for consumers rose 3.8% year-over-year in April, marking the highest rate since 2023, leading to increased living costs for consumers during the holiday, particularly in travel and food prices.
- Food Price Increases: Due to shrinking cattle herds and rising fertilizer costs, ground beef and steak prices have surged by 16% compared to 2025, while hot dog prices have risen nearly 11%, significantly increasing costs for summer barbecues and impacting household budgets.
- Rising Travel Costs: An estimated 45 million Americans are expected to travel this holiday weekend, with gasoline prices soaring over 28% year-over-year, increasing travel expenses and putting greater pressure on consumers' budgets during this traditional driving peak.
- Higher Entertainment Costs: Ticket prices for movies, concerts, and sporting events have jumped 5.5% year-over-year, while sporting goods prices have risen 4.3%, indicating that even consumers opting for staycations are feeling inflationary pressures, affecting their spending decisions.
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Current: 53.120
Low
85.00
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112.21
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Current: 53.120
Low
85.00
Averages
112.21
High
136.00
About ELF
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. is a multi-brand beauty company. The Company offers inclusive, accessible, clean, vegan, and cruelty-free cosmetics and skincare products. The Company's family of brands includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, Naturium, Well People, Keys Soulcare, and rhode. Its e.l.f. SKIN is an ingredient-focused, dermatologist-developed formulas for every eye, lip and face. The Company operates across beauty categories including eye, lip, and face makeup, beauty tools and accessories, and skincare products. Its color cosmetics and skin care products are broadly sold through food, drug, and mass channels, as well as through department stores and direct and specialty channels. The Company sells its products with retailers in the United States, as well as internationally. It also sells its products online through its own direct e-commerce channels, as well as through other e-commerce Websites.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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