When it comes to inflation, it’s the thought that counts

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The highest inflation in years comes with the lowest consumer sentiment in a decade. Or is it the other way around? With low morale due to inflation, wages increase to compensate, prices escalate to address higher wages … and worries of the inflation-sentiment spiral continue. But these mind games won’t last forever. Also on today’s episode, we look into what’s happening with the racial discrimination lawsuit against the NFL; how the Russia-Ukraine conflict is driving up oil prices; and how the demolition of weekly motels in Reno, Nevada, has shed new light on the city’s housing crisis.