Ethan Chung Mentor: Dr. Waleed Jami (Psychology) Inflation, as indicated by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), has become a subject of national focus in the succeeding years after the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, the United States reached historic rates of inflation not seen since the 1970s and remains a contentious issue in the upcoming presidential election. The goal of this study is to investigate the relationship between culture (individualism-collectivism, tightness-looseness, and honor vulture), and attitudes about inflation. We conducted a survey (N = 528) across all 50 U.S states using quota sampling (approximately 8-10 participants per state). At the individual level, relational collectivism was linked to concerns on the effect of inflation has on others, whereas individualism was related to concern for country and the government’s role in addressing inflation. Group-oriented collectivism yielded inconsistent findings. Finally, all self-construals were linked to interest in new, experimental methods that could combat inflation. Adrian Tinsley Program for Undergraduate Research & Creative Scholarship, Bridgewater State University Team TVS / TVSBSC