Next Stop . . . The Inflation Station

Send us Fan MailEverything, and we mean everything, is increasing in cost and most of us are feeling the pain. From the grocery store to the gas station, average Americans like Jen and Carolyn are contending with what economists are calling the impact of inflation. Join Jen and Carolyn as they muddle through defining inflation, but also examine how much inflation is actually responsible for the rising costs of so many goods and services that we need to survive. Is there something more nefarious afoot? We think so and we’re going to tell you all about it. Inflation: Prices on the RiseWhy is inflation so high? An economist explains why everyday essentials cost moreLess Takeout, More Produce Swapping: How Inflation Is Altering People's BehaviorThe mystery of rising prices. Are greedy corporations to blame for inflation?New Groundwork Report Finds Corporate Profits Driving More Than Half of Inflation.How Inflation and Unemployment Are Related.Economists challenge maxim: For inflation to go down, unemployment needs to go up : NPR