The most recent U.S. inflation numbers show a strong economy—but signal a bad situation for Americans who aren't rich.
Alana Semuels
Semuels is a senior correspondent at TIME covering the consumer side of healthcare. She previously wrote about economics and business news. She is a four-time finalist for the Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism, and she has won awards from the Society of Business Editors and Writers and the Los Angeles Press Club.
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