Inflation’s Hidden Costs: Energy, Healthcare, and Financial Services Drive Price Pressures in 2025
Five years of elevated inflation continue to reshape the U.S. economic landscape, with housing and groceries dominating headlines. Less visible sectors—electricity, healthcare, and financial services—now emerge as silent accelerators of price pressures.
Electricity prices surged 6.9% year-over-year in November's CPI, outpacing the 2.7% overall inflation rate. AI data centers, voracious consumers of energy, contribute significantly to this trend as demand for computational power grows exponentially.
Healthcare costs remain a primary inflation driver, while financial services fees skyrocket. Jewelry prices mirror precious metal rallies, with Gold and silver markets reflecting investor caution amid persistent macroeconomic uncertainty.