Inflation has been creeping up. How are Americans coping? NPR | By Kai McNamee, Tinbete Ermyas, Scott Detrow Published July 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Bluesky Listen • 8:09 NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with three people about how they're feeling the effects of inflation: Jennifer Browning, Alex Garcia and Chuck Lockhart. Copyright 2026 NPR