Inflation came down in June. Will it stay that way?

Segments From This Episode

• Warsh talks inflation and communication on Capitol Hill

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sofia Terenzio

  Fed Chair Kevin Warsh testified today in front of Congress. Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal breaks down what he said about changes to communication

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• Inflation slowed in June. What does that mean for interest rates?

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  The surprisingly strong CPI numbers mean the Fed is likely to hold interest rates steady at its next meeting in July.

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• Can the hog lobby — and falling prices — get Americans to eat more pork?

  by Caitlin Tan

  

  A national ad campaign aims to take advantage of the current protein craze and bolster U.S. pork consumption.

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• Cracking open the price-fixing scandal behind rising egg prices

  by Kai Ryssdal and Nicholas Guiang

  

  Those high egg prices back in 2022 and 2023 weren’t just tied to inflation and an avian flu outbreak, according to the Wall Street Journal. There was a possible plot to fix prices by industry leaders.

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• What higher credit card spending means for the economy

  by Stephanie Hughes

  

  Three big banks reported on Tuesday that credit card spending is up. According to Bank of America, its customers charged more on travel and entertainment, along with necessities like gas.

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• The Numbers

  by Kai Ryssdal

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• Why Kevin Warsh is on Capitol Hill today

  by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst

  

  The Fed chair’s semiannual congressional testimony came out of the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978.

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