High fuel taxes worsen Illinois families’ pain from inflation

06/13/2022

Illinois’ record-high fuel prices mean consumers pay more for everyday items. Pritzker’s 2019 doubling of gas, diesel, and natural gas taxes are partly to blame.

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Inflation leaves Illinoisans with $2,230 pay cut

By Jon Josko

06/10/2022

Consumer prices rose 8.6% in May. Illinois wage growth hasn’t kept up, leaving the average worker over $2,200 worse off.

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Cooling down an overheated US economy doesn’t have to be painful

By Orphe Divounguy

06/03/2022

As jobs growth and wage growth show signs of slowing, tax and regulatory changes could help prevent economic pain.

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Illinois gas prices surpass $5 a gallon

By Dylan Sharkey

06/02/2022

Rising gas prices show no sign of stopping. Average gas prices in Illinois are more than $5 a gallon, thanks in part to the nation’s second-highest motor fuel tax.

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Illinoisans see $2,200 pay cut thanks to inflation

By Bryce Hill

05/31/2022

Wages rose in Illinois, but inflation rose even more. That left the average worker almost $2,200 worse off.

TAGS: Illinois, inflation

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High fuel taxes worsen Illinois families’ pain from inflation

Inflation leaves Illinoisans with $2,230 pay cut

Cooling down an overheated US economy doesn’t have to be painful

Illinois gas prices surpass $5 a gallon

Illinoisans see $2,200 pay cut thanks to inflation

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