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This research aims to understand how grocery price changes influence consumers' expectations of inflation.

June 3, 2026Open Access

Exposure to Grocery Prices and Inflation Expectations

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Randomized trial examines how grocery prices affect inflation expectations in consumers, suggesting unique purchasing impacts.

This research aims to understand how grocery price changes influence consumers' expectations of inflation.
Used micro data matching individual expectations with detailed consumption bundles and item-level prices.
Analyzed how frequency of purchase affects the weight assigned to price changes by consumers.
Examined the impact of prices on inflation expectations, differentiating between positive and negative changes.
Consumers tend to weigh positive price changes more than negative ones in forming inflation expectations.
Prices of goods not purchased do not influence inflation expectations.
Results provide insights for economic models concerning consumer expectations with varied behaviors.

D’Acunto et al. (2021) studied this question.

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