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US Prices: What's Getting More Expensive
8 minutes Posted Aug 12, 2026 at 3:08 pm.
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The latest US inflation data is out, but with the cost of living still a major concern for households, how are Americans feeling about their finances? Plus, Colombia’s new president is set to declare an economic emergency after Monday’s devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake. And the chairman of Tata Sons, the holding company of India’s vast Tata conglomerate, is stepping down when his term ends next February, after failing to secure board backing for another term.