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Apr 12, 2023

You take the good, you take the bad …

You take them both and you get the current state of inflation. We’ll dig into what’s up and what’s down today.

Grocery inflation cools while restaurant prices continue to rise
by Samantha Fields
Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Because a restaurant tab pays for more than just the food on the table.
Career prospects suffer after bouts of mental illness, research shows
by Matt Levin
Nenad Cavoski/Getty Images
For younger workers, an episode of depression is linked to 24% lower earnings more than a decade later.
Water ruined his vinyl, but store owner gets by with a little help from his friends
by Sean McHenry
Courtesy Phillip Rollins
Phillip Rollins, owner of OffBeat, says people saw him on the news and supported his shop by helping to clean up and dry things off.
U.S. Army brings back “Be All You Can Be” amid lagging recruitment
by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Scott Olson/Getty Images
Maj. Gen. Alex Fink says the Army is dealing with a tight civilian labor market as well as a problem of “knowledge and relatability.”
Eggs are cheaper, but not housing? Inside the latest consumer price index
by Sabri Ben-Achour and Kristin Schwab
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
The March report shows inflation slowing overall and prices easing in some key areas (food) and not in others (services and shelter.)