Americans continue to spend despite rising prices

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published July 31, 2026 at 4:44 AM EDT

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi about the ways in which Americans are experiencing the high cost of living.

Economy

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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