The U.S. has the steepest inflation in the G7

Jul 15, 2026Despite ticking down in June, overall U.S. inflation is still much higher than peer countries. Plus, student loans, legacy tech, car detailing, and fertilizer prices.

Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty ImagesSegments From This EpisodeJoe Raedle/Getty ImagesInflation in the U.S. might be easing, but that doesn't mean it's good.

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Mark Mirko/Connecticut Public via Getty ImagesThe U.S. imports about a third of its fertilizer.

Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesThe past five years have been called the most chaotic in student loan policy history.