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Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Lucas and Luna anchor every episode of Inflation Explained with Fexingo in the latest CPI release, producer price index, and personal consumption expenditures data, pulling real-time figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Federal Reserve Economic Data. They dissect how a tenth-of-a-point move in core inflation ripples through grocery bills, rent renewals, and wage negotiations. Lucas charts the historical arc of price shocks, from the 1970s oil embargo to today's shelter-cost…
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Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday PeopleWhy Your Streaming Subscriptions Get More Expensive
Streaming prices keep climbing even as headline inflation cools. In this episode, Lucas and Luna unpack the specific economics behind the steady price hikes on…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why the Fed Is Ignoring Rising Core Services Inflation
In Episode 59 of Inflation Explained, Lucas and Luna break down why the Fed under new Chair Kevin Warsh is focusing on headline inflation while core services…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
How Gold Miners Are Beating Inflation Twice
Episode 58 of Inflation Explained with Fexingo. Lucas and Luna dig into why gold mining stocks are surging even as inflation cools. With gold at $4,383 and the…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
How the 10-Year Breakeven Rate Signals Inflation's Next Move
Lucas and Luna dig into the 10-year breakeven inflation rate, which has dropped to 2.29 percent even as CPI remains stubbornly above 4 percent. They explain…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why Gold Is Surging Even as Inflation Shows Signs of Cooling
Inflation is still running hot at 4.2 percent annually, but core measures are starting to soften. Yet gold, the classic inflation hedge, has rallied more than…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why Auto Insurance Is the New Inflation Signal
In this episode of Inflation Explained, Lucas and Luna break down why auto insurance premiums are rising at their fastest pace in decades, even as headline CPI…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why Your Rent Check Reveals Inflation Math
Lucas and Luna dig into the latest CPI data, specifically the May 2026 headline of 4.2 percent annual inflation, and explain why shelter costs are the biggest…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
How Your Internet Bill Is the New Inflation Signal
Lucas and Luna break down why internet bills are rising faster than official CPI inflation measures, drawing on May's 4.2% CPI print and new FCC data on…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why Your Internet Bill Is the New Inflation Signal
In this episode of Inflation Explained with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into an overlooked corner of the CPI: internet and cable bills. With May's CPI…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
How Your Rent Check Reveals Inflation Math
New CPI data shows shelter inflation still running hot at 5.2% annually, even as headline CPI hit 4.2% in May 2026. Lucas and Luna break down why the…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why Restaurant Prices Are Rising Faster Than Grocery Store Aisles
In episode 50 of Inflation Explained with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna unpack a gap many shoppers feel but can't quite name: restaurant prices have been…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why New Car Prices Are Falling While the Cost To Insure Them Spikes
New cars are getting cheaper — transaction prices on models like the Toyota Camry have dropped about 3 percent over the past year. But auto insurance premiums…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why Your Morning Bagel Is a New Inflation Signal
Lucas and Luna unpack how a seemingly simple breakfast item — the bagel — has become a bellwether for sticky inflation in the service sector. With May's…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
How the Fed Funds Rate Shapes Your Everyday Prices
The Fed has held interest rates at 3.63 percent since January 2025, but inflation is still running at 4.2 percent. Lucas and Luna explain why the fed funds…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
How Wholesale Prices Signal Consumer Pain Ahead
On this episode of Inflation Explained, Lucas and Luna examine the May 2026 wholesale inflation numbers and what they mean for your wallet. With the Producer…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
How the ECB Rate Hike Rewrites Global Inflation
On June 11, 2026, the European Central Bank raised interest rates for the first time since 2023, driven by surging energy costs linked to the Iran war. Lucas…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
How May's CPI Jump to 4.2 Percent Reshapes Your Budget
Consumer prices rose 4.2% annually in May 2026, the highest in three years. Lucas and Luna break down what this specific number means for your wallet—not just…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
What Your Coffee Habit Reveals About Inflation
Lucas and Luna explore how discretionary purchases like coffee reveal the true impact of inflation on household budgets. With CPI hitting 4.2% annually in May…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
The Hidden Inflation in Your Car Repair Bill
Episode 42 of Inflation Explained with Fexingo: Lucas and Luna dive into a surprising driver of sticky inflation — car repairs. With the April CPI at 332.4 and…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
What Your Apartment Square Footage Tells You About Inflation
In this episode of Inflation Explained, Lucas and Luna explore a surprising inflation signal: the shrinking size of new apartments. As developers cut square…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
How the New York Fed's Financial Stress Index Rewrites Inflation
Episode 40 of Inflation Explained with Fexingo digs into a fresh inflation signal: the New York Fed's Household Financial Stress Index just hit its…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
How Pork Prices Reveal Inflation’s Hidden Drivers
In this episode, Lucas and Luna dig into a surprising inflation signal: the price of pork. While headline CPI has cooled, the cost of bacon and pork chops has…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why Medical Supply Chain Inflation Isnt Cooling
Episode 38 of Inflation Explained with Fexingo digs into a stubborn inflation pocket that most people overlook: medical supplies. Lucas and Luna break down why…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why Shelter Costs Keep CPI Higher Than Headline
In episode 37 of Inflation Explained with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dig into the April CPI report showing headline inflation cooling to 332.4, but shelter costs…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
How Long-Term Unemployment Is Rewriting the Inflation Story
The May jobs report is out Friday, but Lucas and Luna dig past the headline number into a quieter crisis: long-term unemployment is surging even as inflation…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
How Home Insurance Inflation Is Getting Zillowed
Episode 35 of Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People. Lucas and Luna dig into why home insurance premiums…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
How the Hotel Industry Is Rewriting the Inflation Story
Inflation is cooling in the official CPI data, but hotel room rates tell a different story — one about supply constraints, labor costs, and shifting travel…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why the S&P 500 Is Defying Higher CPI Numbers
The S&P 500 is near all-time highs even as CPI ticks up. Lucas and Luna dig into this disconnect, looking at why investors aren't panicking over…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why Used Car Prices Are Defying the Inflation Narrative
This episode of Inflation Explained drills into a single surprising data point: while headline CPI has cooled to 3.3% year-over-year as of April 2026, used car…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
How Service Inflation Is Keeping the Fed on Hold
Episode 31: Lucas and Luna dig into why service-sector inflation—things like rent, insurance, and medical care—is staying stubbornly high even as goods prices…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why Your Car Insurance Is Rising Faster Than CPI
Episode 30 of Inflation Explained with Fexingo digs into car insurance premiums—the inflation outlier that keeps climbing even as overall CPI cools. Lucas and…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why Your Rent Check Is Getting Zillowed
Episode 29 of Inflation Explained with Fexingo. Lucas and Luna dig into how Zillow's algorithmic rent pricing is quietly reshaping CPI's shelter…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why Your Dental Bill Is Now an Inflation Story
Episode 28 of Inflation Explained with Fexingo digs into a surprising new driver of consumer prices: dental care. While headline CPI has cooled to 3.2%, dental…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why Job Openings Are Surging While Inflation Stays Sticky
The April JOLTS report showed 7.6 million job openings, the highest in nearly two years. Lucas and Luna unpack what this means for inflation: why a hot labor…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why Rent Is Still Driving Inflation Despite Cooling CPI
In this episode of Inflation Explained, Lucas and Luna dig into a stubborn inflation puzzle: shelter costs. While headline CPI has cooled from its 2022 peaks…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
The Double Scar How Past and Present Inflation Hits Your Wallet
Lucas and Luna explore the concept of 'double scar' — how the cumulative effect of past inflation shocks and current geopolitical events is reshaping…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why Gold Is Surging Despite Cooling Inflation
In Episode 24 of Inflation Explained, Lucas and Luna dig into the paradox of record gold prices alongside easing CPI. As of June 1, 2026, gold sits at $4,548…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why the Fed Keeps Missing with Its Favorite Inflation Gauge
The Fed’s preferred inflation measure, Core PCE, came in at 3.3% annualized in April 2026. Lucas and Luna dig into why the Fed keeps leaning on PCE even as CPI…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why Insurance Premiums Are the New Inflation Signal
Episode 22 of Inflation Explained: Lucas and Luna dive into the latest CPI data showing core inflation at 3.3% annualized in April 2026. They focus on a…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
How the Iran Conflict Is Reshaping Your Inflation Reality
In this episode of Inflation Explained, Lucas and Luna break down the complex ways the ongoing Iran conflict is driving a persistent energy inflation that the…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why Gas Prices Are Becoming a Permanent Inflation Force
Inflation has been cooling, but one category keeps running hot: energy. Lucas and Luna dig into why gas prices aren't just a temporary shock anymore. They…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
The PCE Index Gap Why Inflation Feels Different Than CPI
The April 2026 core PCE reading came in at 3.3% annualised — matching expectations, but still above the Fed's target. Lucas and Luna unpack why the PCE…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why Your Insurance Premium Is the New Inflation Signal
Lucas and Luna dig into why auto, home, and health insurance premiums are rising faster than overall CPI — and why that matters for how the Fed reads…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
How the Fed Measures Your Pain Beyond CPI
This episode of Inflation Explained with Fexingo digs into the gap between official CPI numbers and what Americans actually feel at the register. Lucas and…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why Airline Fares Are Spiking Despite Cooling Inflation
In this episode of Inflation Explained, Lucas and Luna dive into the paradox of airline ticket prices surging even as overall inflation moderates. With April…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why Inflation Feels Worse Than CPI Shows
Episode 15 of Inflation Explained with Fexingo digs into the growing gap between official CPI numbers and what Americans actually feel at the checkout. Lucas…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
How the Fed Funds Rate Shapes Every Loan You Take
Lucas and Luna break down the Fed funds rate and how its ripple effects hit your mortgage, car loan, and credit card. With the fed funds rate stuck at 3.64%…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why Your Grocery Bill Isnt Matching Official CPI Numbers
Episode 13 of Inflation Explained with Fexingo digs into the widening gap between official CPI data and what households actually experience at the checkout…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why Hotel Rooms Show Up in Core Inflation
Episode 12 of Inflation Explained with Fexingo. Lucas and Luna unpack the latest CPI release for April 2026, focusing on one outlier category: lodging away…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why Your Streaming Bill Is the New Inflation Signal
Lucas and Luna break down why the price of streaming services has become a surprisingly accurate gauge of inflation psychology. With core CPI at 335.4 and…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
How Inflation Is Changing What You Actually Pay at the Register
Episode 10 of Inflation Explained with Fexingo digs into the gap between official CPI data and what consumers feel at checkout. With the May 2026 consumer…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why Used Car Prices Are Climbing Again
Episode 9 of Inflation Explained with Fexingo dives into the surprising rebound in used car prices. With CPI at 332.4 and core CPI at 335.4, the overall…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
How the Iran Conflict Is Reshaping Your Inflation Reality
Lucas and Luna dig into why inflation feels more painful than the official numbers suggest, especially with the Iran war rattling energy markets. They explain…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
How the Iran Conflict Is Reshaping Your Inflation Reality
In this episode of Inflation Explained with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dig into a fresh angle: how geopolitical conflict — specifically the ongoing tensions with…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why Inflation Feels Worse Than the Headline Number
The official CPI sits at 332.4, up just 0.6 percent from last month. But consumer sentiment hit a record low in May. Lucas and Luna unpack the gap between the…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why the Fed Is Betting Big on the Bond Market’s Inflation Signal
In this episode of Inflation Explained, Lucas and Luna dig into a quiet but powerful shift in how the Federal Reserve reads inflation expectations. With the…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why Your Rent Is Still Rising Even as Inflation Cools
In this episode of Inflation Explained with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dig into why shelter inflation remains stubbornly high even as the headline CPI has…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
How the AI Economy Is Reshaping Inflation for Blue-Collar Workers
In this episode of Inflation Explained with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dig into a surprising angle: while headline CPI ticked up to 332.4 in April, certain goods…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
Why Core CPI Matters More Than Headline Inflation Now
In this episode, Lucas and Luna dig into the latest CPI data released April 2026. Headline inflation is cooling, but core CPI — which strips out food and…
- Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People
The Kevin Warsh Era Begins at the Fed
In the debut episode of Inflation Explained with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dissect the seismic leadership change at the Federal Reserve. Kevin Warsh is sworn in…