Are you ready to quit smoking? A little support can go a long way. Nicaret can

increase your chances of quitting by up to 60% versus willpower alone, because when

you're dealing with a stressful commute, it's tough to at work, or a night out

with friends. Your willpower could use a little help now and then. Nicaret gum

fights cravings fast to help give more power to your willpower. Find out more at

nicaret.co.uk. Nicaret 2 milligram gum contains nicotine. Stop smoking aid. Requires

willpower. Always read the label.

It's Rico Daily. I'm Ronnie Mola. The holiday shopping season is upon us, and

fair warning, it's going to be extra annoying this year. Things are going to

cost more, they'll be harder to find, but this is America, land of consumerism,

so people are still shopping. They're just doing things a little differently this

year. Here to tell us more is Emily Stewart, senior reporter for Vox. Hey,

Emily. Hi, Ronnie. So Emily, we're constantly being told how much it sucks to be

a consumer right now. You can't buy this. You don't want to pay so much for that.

What's it like out there? Inflation is a lot right now. So the consumer price

index, which measures, but consumers pay for goods and services increased by 6.2%

from a year ago in October. That's the fastest pace since 1990, and prices

were up almost 1% during the month. Even if you don't know these numbers, you've

probably noticed that in your life things are a little bit more expensive than they

used to be. The price of food is up, so every time you go to the grocery store, you

walk out and you're like, wait a minute, I didn't realize this was what my bill was

going to be. Gas is pricey, too. And obviously if you're traveling for the

...