Americans Are Grumpy About Prices. Why Are They Still Spending?

Americans are more upset than ever about the economy as inflation continues to rise (wsj.com/economy/cpi-inflation-report-september…). But even so, consumers keep spending. (wsj.com/economy/consumers/american-economy-con…) WSJ’s Jeanne Whalen (wsj.com/news/author/jeanne-whalen?mod=WSJ_TJPOD) explains why U.S. shoppers are so unstoppable. Ryan Knutson (wsj.com/news/author/ryan-knutson?mod=WSJ_TJPOD) hosts.

Further Listening:

- Red, White and Who? The Inflation Election (open.spotify.com/episode/1NRuq1sslnlmoSuqWIAXpG)

- Inflation Forces the Fed’s Hand (open.spotify.com/episode/0iEta0A2lvvzo2fE4UYN5d)

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