This episode of Marketplace examines the persistent challenge of inflation in the U.S. economy, underscored by a 3.8% year-on-year rise in the April Consumer Price Index. Despite Federal Reserve efforts, inflation remains stubbornly high, driven by ongoing energy shocks, supply chain disr
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