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Inflation has been creeping up. How are Americans coping?

NPR | By Kai McNamee,

Tinbete Ermyas, Scott Detrow

Published July 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM PDT

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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with three people about how they're feeling the effects of inflation: Jennifer Browning, Alex Garcia and Chuck Lockhart.

Inflation has been creeping up. How are Americans coping?

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