Inflation still has Americans stuck in a grind of rising prices

Americans don’t need another inquiry into whether inflation is cooling. They can feel the answer in everyday life — the grocery run that’s finding new ways to drain their paycheck, the gas pump that’s wrecking moods before that first sip of coffee, the utility bill that’s sent with all the warmth of a collections notice. The hottest headlines — “Uh-oh, here comes INFLATION!!!” — may have cooled, but for many consumers, each day still feels like too much of a shakedown. The average consumer is tired. Tire ...