{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69f1f631d7e73f5a692d1d3c/6acfde282a27e2dba1842bba?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Everything is expensive. Robert Reich explains who is to blame","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69f1f631d7e73f5a692d1d3c/1792010069486-903b9566-7458-4dd2-9c77-fb74ea2a7397.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The vast majority of Americans say they are struggling to pay for gas and groceries, and are cutting back on luxuries. But what or who is actually behind these price rises? We asked you to tell us what&#39;s gotten too expensive in your own life. Now, <u><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/profile/kai-wright\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kai Wright</a></u> and <u><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/profile/carter-sherman\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Carter Sherman</a></u> enlist Guardian columnist and former labor secretary <u><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/profile/robert-reich\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Robert Reich</a></u> to explain why you’re feeling the pinch. From breaking down the market factors behind the cost of a $16 cheesesteak, to explaining why AI is playing into the price of a Nintendo Switch 2, Reich reveals who you should point the finger at in this economy. Additional music by Epidemic Sound</p><ul><li>Robert Reich has written <u><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/09/its-21-days-until-the-us-midterms-this-is-how-we-win\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">this week’s edition</a></u> of How We Win, a pop-up opinion newsletter with bold ideas for defeating Trumpism. Sign up <u><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/global/2026/oct/05/sign-up-for-how-we-win-a-weekly-opinion-newsletter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></u></li><li><u><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/08/economy-midterm-elections-tell-us\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Send us your questions on how the US economy is shaping the US election</a></u></li></ul>","author_name":"The Guardian"}