Apr 12, 2023

You take the good, you take the bad …

Egg prices dropped 10% and fruits and vegetables fell 1.3% from February, according to the CPI. But overall food and beverage prices were up more than 8% from last year. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

You take them both and you get the current state of inflation. We'll dig into what's up and what's down today.

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Grocery inflation cools while restaurant prices continue to rise

by Samantha Fields

Apr 12, 2023

Because a restaurant tab pays for more than just the food on the table.

Rising wages are the main reason restaurants are increasing prices. Many eateries have boosted pay, hoping to attract and retain staff.

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Career prospects suffer after bouts of mental illness, research shows

by Matt Levin

Apr 12, 2023

For younger workers, an episode of depression is linked to 24% lower earnings more than a decade later.

More companies are taking mental health seriously, and not just because it's the right thing to do. "There is always a business part of it, for attraction, retention, absenteeism, presenteeism," said Tina Thornton of Nationwide Insurance.

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Water ruined his vinyl, but store owner gets by with a little help from his friends

by Sean McHenry

Apr 12, 2023

Phillip Rollins, owner of OffBeat, says people saw him on the news and supported his shop by helping to clean up and dry things off.

"We had a fire next door and then we had a lot of flood damage due to that fire," said Phillip Rollins. "So we lost a lot of our used records."

Courtesy Phillip Rollins

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U.S. Army brings back "Be All You Can Be" amid lagging recruitment

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

Apr 12, 2023

Maj. Gen. Alex Fink says the Army is dealing with a tight civilian labor market as well as a problem of "knowledge and relatability."

Army trainees at a South Carolina base. The service is dealing with a "knowledge and relatability" challenge, Maj. Gen. Alex Fink says. The relatively small veteran population is part of that.

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Eggs are cheaper, but not housing? Inside the latest consumer price index

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Kristin Schwab

Apr 12, 2023

The March report shows inflation slowing overall and prices easing in some key areas (food) and not in others (services and shelter.)

Egg prices dropped 10% and fruits and vegetables fell 1.3% from February, according to the CPI. But overall food and beverage prices were up more than 8% from last year.

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The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Daisy Palacios Senior Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer

Sean McHenry Associate Producer

Andie Corban Associate Producer

Richard Cunningham Associate Producer

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