An EPIC 4th of July: Patriotism and Price Tags

July 3, 2025

Amelia Kuntzman and Sarah Wagoner

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An EPIC 4th of July: Patriotism and Price Tags

Executive Summary

This Independence Day, it’s time to take a look at how expensive your patriotic purchases are compared to last year. All Consumer Price Index data was pulled from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Topics: Consumer Price Index (CPI), Economic Growth, Spending

Amelia Kuntzman

Research Assistant

Amelia Kuntzman was a Research Assistant at the Economic Policy Innovation Center (EPIC).

Sarah Wagoner

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