There are many different kinds, including diphenhydramine (Benadryl), brompheniramine (Dimetapp), and loratadine (Claritin). If you have a cold, the drugsâ side effects may help you sleep, but they arenât the best choice for cold symptoms, Dr. Hueston says.
The costs associated with inflation are as follows: Anticipated Inflation: This is by now well-understood. In a host of monetary models, inflation causes price distortions that misallocate resources. These distortions are associated with the use of non-interest-bearing money as a medium of exchange.
In the United States, the inflation rate is most commonly measured by the percentage rise in the Consumer Price Index, which is reported monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). A CPI of 120 in the current period means that it now takes $120 to purchase a representative basket of goods that $100 once purchased.