# Gas Prices Are Hiding Inflation... But It Won't Last Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-economics-5552046/gas-prices-are-hiding-inflation-but-it-won-t-last Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-economics-5552046/gas-prices-are-hiding-inflation-but-it-won-t-last.md Podcast: [Everyday Economics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-economics-5552046) Published: 2026-07-24T16:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.americastalking.com/ Audio file: https://afp-444292-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/96b856a1-f65f-4dca-aaab-015f21c57dfc/episodes/7093e9f2-df71-46d6-8b0a-d5213dad2e73/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=96b856a1-f65f-4dca-aaab-015f21c57dfc&awEpisodeId=7093e9f2-df71-46d6-8b0a-d5213dad2e73&feed=kKVDvBbd Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/everyday-economics-5552046/episodes/gas-prices-are-hiding-inflation-but-it-won-t-last Duration seconds: 531 ## Resource Gas prices posted their biggest monthly decline since 2020, giving Americans temporary relief at the pump—but is it enough to keep inflation under control? In this episode of Everyday Economics, Chris Krug and economist Dr. Orphe Divounguy explain why cheaper gasoline is helping consumers continue spending, why rent prices may be about to rise again, and how Middle East tensions could send energy prices higher. They also discuss what the latest CPI data really means, whether inflation is actually cooling, and why the Federal Reserve may keep interest rates higher for longer. Topics Covered: Why gas prices fell June CPI inflation explained Will inflation rise again? Rent prices and the housing market How oil prices affect everyday costs Federal Reserve outlook Consumer spending trends Everyday Economics analysis 📈 Subscribe for weekly economic analysis that breaks down the headlines impacting your wallet. #Inflation #GasPrices #Economy #CPI #FederalReserve #HousingMarket #ConsumerSpending #OilPrices #InterestRates #EverydayEconomics #TheCenterSquare ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/everyday-economics-5552046/episodes/gas-prices-are-hiding-inflation-but-it-won-t-last/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-economics-5552046/gas-prices-are-hiding-inflation-but-it-won-t-last.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.