Special Report Spotlight ECONOMY If inflation is 'cooling,' why are prices still so high? Daniel de Visé USA Today Jul 17, 2026 Jul 17, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Consumers learned inflation “cooled” in June, thanks in part to falling gas prices.kAmw@H6G6C[ AC:46D DE:== C@D6] x? 724E[ E96 b]dT 2??F2= :?7=2E:@? C2E6 7@C yF?6 H2D 9:896C E92? E96 :?7=2E:@? C2E6 :? 2?J >@?E9 @7 a_ad]k^AmkAmx?7=2E:@? :D 4@>A=:42E65] !C:46D 42? 36 5@H? 7@C E96 >@?E9[ 2D E96J H6C6 :? yF?6[ 3FE FA 7@C E96 J62C] p 72==:?8 :?7=2E:@? C2E6 5@6D?’E ?646DD2C:=J 6BF2E6 E@ 72==:?8 AC:46D] p?5 4@?DF>6CD >@DE=J 42C6 23@FE E96 AC:46 E96J A2J 2E DE@C6D C:89E ?@H]k^AmkAm“~FC 5:C64E[ A6CD@?2= 6IA6C:6?46D H:E9 AC:46D 2C6?’E 2=H2JD C67=64E65 :? 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