The pandemic produced a serious amount of pent up consumer desire. Most of us spent very little money during quarantine but that doesn’t mean we weren’t hoping for or needing a bunch of new stuff.
Now that restrictions are lifting, we’re ready to shop. And, well, what do you know? The prices on nearly everything seem to have gone through the roof. Why? Is it just a matter of supply and demand, or is something else at play?
On Monday at 11 a.m., guest host MPR News senior economics contributor Chris Farrell speaks with an economist and a personal finance specialist about navigating the current consumer economy. How do you make your money go the farthest, find the best deals and decide if you can and should buy that new car?
And we want to hear from you: What’s on your shopping list? Have you tried to purchase something and been told there’s a multi-month delay? Do you have questions about the current consumer economy? Call us at 651-227-6000 or tweet @cfarrellecon.
Guests:
Richard Eisenberg is the Money channel managing editor and editor of the Work and Purpose channel at Next Avenue, public media’s journalism service for Boomers.
Kimberly Palmer is a personal finance Expert at Nerdwallet.
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