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How Import Prices Are Raising Your Grocery Bill
Episode 124 of Inflation Explained with Fexingo. Lucas and Luna break down why import prices just hit their highest level since 2008, according to the latest data from mid-July 2026. They connect this to a key gap: wholesale prices dropped 0.3% in June, but retail prices aren't following. Using the example of Chinese-manufactured goods that account for nearly 15% of US imports, they explain how shipping costs, tariffs, and currency shifts get absorbed by retailers—then passed to you. Lucas shows how a container from Shanghai now costs $8,500, up from $2,500 in 2020, and why that…
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