Tariffs. They’ve been announced, unannounced, re-announced, raised and lowered. It’s an on-going saga with billions at stake!On today’s episode, we run full-on at the twisty, turny drama of life with broad-based tariffs and tackle perhaps our most asked question: Are we, regular U.S. shoppers, feeling the tariffs yet? When we’re at the grocery store or the coffee shop, are we paying more for things because of the tariffs?We now have the data to get a very clear answer to that question. Plus, we hear a cautionary tale from our dear colleague James Sneed, who ordered a collectible doll and wound up with a surprise tariff bill at his door.Related episodes:Are Trump's tariffs legal? What is Temu?What "Made in China" actually meansPre-order the Planet Money book and get a free gift. /  Subscribe to Planet Money+Listen free: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the NPR app or anywhere you get podcasts.Facebook / Instagram / TikTok / Our weekly Newsletter.This episode was produced by Willa Rubin and edit

State Street will leverage PriceStats to develop new, proprietary data products designed to accelerate investment decision making State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) today announced the recent acquisition of its long-term partner, PriceStats, the leading provider of daily inflation statistics derived from digitally-sourced prices for millions of consumer products across the world. State Street PriceStats - US Daily Inflation Index and BLS US Consumer Price Index (monthly rate in %, 2022-2025) Founded in 2011, PriceStats’ proprietary methodology collects price data for millions of products sold by more than 1,500 retailers around the world, offering insights into inflation trends and purchasing power that complement traditional government indicators. Academic research has demonstrated that online prices provide an effective leading indicator and signal of inflation trends. The offering has been a foundational component of the State Street Markets research platform since 2011 and is

The inflation report was delayed due to the government shutdown and the White House said there will likely be no report next month. But even before the shutdown, experts were sounding the alarm after President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, expressing anger about employment numbers. William Brangham reports on lessons from nations where trust in government data was lost.

An analysis of 350,000 products by Alberto Cavallo shows how levies are reaching consumers.

Prices of over 350,000 products at major U.S. retailers show a slow and gradual pass-through of tariffs to consumers. Both imports and U.S.-made goods are affected.