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Why Your Streaming Bills Are Still Creeping Up Despite Lower CPI
Episode 133 of Inflation Explained with Fexingo. Lucas and Luna dig into a stubborn corner of your budget: streaming services. Despite headline CPI cooling and even falling, prices for Netflix, Spotify, and Disney+ have quietly climbed 6-8% over the past year. Using fresh July 2026 data — CPI at 332.6, down from 333.98, and Fed funds steady at 3.63% — they unpack why content costs are defying the broader disinflation trend. The hosts trace the economics: how studios' debt loads from the streaming wars are forcing price hikes, why sports rights bidding wars are pushing up bundles, and…
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