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Americans continue to spend despite rising prices

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published July 31, 2026 at 3:44 AM CDT

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

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Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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