Hidden Inflation: How Companies Charge More Without Raising Prices

Feb 11, 2022, 08:00 AM

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Companies are finding ways to charge consumers more without actually raising retail prices. WSJ economics reporter Gabriel T. Rubin joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how extra fees and surcharges add up to "hidden inflation."
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Companies are finding ways to charge consumers more without actually raising retail prices. WSJ economics reporter Gabriel T. Rubin joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how extra fees and surcharges add up to "hidden inflation."

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