Foreclosures are rising and so are gas and food prices. Even though the Commerce Department reported Thursday that consumer spending is up 0.4 percent, I think we are all feeling the crunch of rising living expenses. Above is a look at the rising foreclosure problem. Unfortunately, Florida is second worst in that department.

Despite the rise in foreclosures, Florida is doing pretty well in terms of personal income, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. You can explore personal income and employment around the U.S. and take a look at GDP by state. The information is also available in charts.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis has a lot of public information in interactive tables.
Also, you can find tables showing the changing prices of food, gas and other commodities over the past 10 years here.