This is a fragile moment for the US economy.

Stretched in by the rising costs of, well, everything.

Now, maybe you haven't been tracking every headline on inflation,

but chances are you've felt it in your everyday life.

The price of milk, eggs, meat, fish, and fruit are all up at least 10%.

Food banks nationwide are free.

We used to just feed homeless people.

That's Shannon Carr. She runs a nonprofit that helps needy families in Cincinnati.

We're taking meals to families now with children, the working poor.

Because people are happy to choose between healthy food and, you know, things that they can afford.

The cost of gas is way up, too.

Kim Boater was filling a pot tank in Harlem when NPR could up with her.

It's disgusting. Like, people have to really decide on whether to buy food or to buy gas,

to get to work, to get to the food.

It's really ridiculous.

Another worry. Federal Reserve raising interest rates to...

The Federal Reserve's efforts to combat inflation could tip the economy into recession.

Utah Realtor Kenny Parcell says rising interest rates are already taking a toll on the housing market.

This is real life stuff. This is young families, people that were barely getting in before

and the dream of home ownership and they're watching it go away.

Consider this.

Americans are feeling the squeeze as inflation has led to higher prices on so many things

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