Tampa Bay’s inflation rate slightly increases
August 14, 2024 - The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metro area’s inflation rate has reversed a recent cooling trend. The latest Consumer Price Index shows costs increased by 2.4% in July compared to 1.8% in June and by .50% over the previous two months. Personal finance platform WalletHub subsequently ranked Tampa Bay 17th among nationwide metros with the “biggest inflation problems,” two spots higher than the July report.