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Inflation is up. Americans explain how it's affecting them

NPR | By Kai McNamee,

Tinbete Ermyas, Darian Woods

Published May 12, 2026 at 4:21 PM CDT

Consumer prices surged 3.8% in April from a year ago, according to the Labor Department. We hear from people who are feeling the effects of inflation and how they're dealing.

Kai McNamee

Tinbete Ermyas

Darian Woods

Darian Woods is a reporter and producer for The Indicator from Planet Money. He blends economics, journalism, and an ear for audio to tell stories that explain the global economy. He's reported on the time the world got together and solved a climate crisis, vaccine intellectual property explained through cake baking, and how Kit Kat bars reveal hidden economic forces.