Some businesses and services may preemptively increase their prices upon learning of the day and hour these payments will occur, but at $5000, the proportional adjustment would be very small. Not really worth the trouble.

Money supply increase is the only thing that causes inflation

Many of the things the president has done since the election have had explosive effects on the US dollar purchasing power, namely the tarriffs. More domestic production and export leads to a stronger dollar.

I really don't think our government has been honest with us about their money printing. I think they print it whenever they want more of it.

I remember when minimum wage was $3 an hour. If you ask anyone in government they will tell you inflation is not a bug, it's a feature.