Latest / Stagflation Conversations with Fexingo: High Inflation, Slow Growth, and 1970s Echoes
How Stagflation Is Reshaping the Lawn Care Industry
Episode 126 of Stagflation Conversations with Fexingo dives into the lawn care industry, where rising costs and stagnant wages are changing how Americans maintain their yards. Lucas and Luna examine the shift from professional landscaping to DIY, the surge in native-plant gardening, and the pressures on lawn care startups. They reference recent economic data: the consumer price index for June 2026 shows a slight dip to 332.6, but core inflation remains sticky, and the ten-year breakeven rate has ticked up to 2.26 percent. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate sits at 4.2 percent, and average…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.