Fuel is one of the items included, the article notes its large increase was one of the contributing drivers, Housing has much more of a weighting and therefore impact. There are many other items included in the calculations. Given most Americans are dependent on a car for transportation and the gas makes up the majority of the regular costs it would be a failure not to include it.
Fuel is one of the items included, the article notes its large increase was one of the contributing drivers, Housing has much more of a weighting and therefore impact. There are many other items included in the calculations. Given most Americans are dependent on a car for transportation and the gas makes up the majority of the regular costs it would be a failure not to include it.