The price of imported goods, sans energy, was up 4.5% year-over-year in July. Data center buildout is driving that jump — imported computer prices were up 17%. In this episode, we explain why import price inflation is distinct from regular inflation and what that leap means for Fed rate-setting. Plus: U.S. oil firms ink deals with Venezuelan producers, the Treasury excecutes on major bond buybacks, and Kai meets a duo trying to turn Hollywood upside-down — or, at least, vertical. Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/newsletters">Subscribe</a> to our daily or weekly newsletter. Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/">marketplace.org</a> — and consider <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/make-a-smart-investment">making an investment</a> in our future. Read the stories in today’s episode: <ul><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/08/19/import-prices-are-shooting-up-they-could-fuel-inflation" class="default">What happens when import prices skyrocket? More inflation, of course</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/08/19/us-oil-companies-ink-production-deals-with-venezuela" class="default">U.S. oil companies ink production deals with Venezuela</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/08/19/knockout-shorts-gives-vertical-video-the-hollywood-treatment" class="default">Microdramas get the "Hollywood treatment" at this new studio</a></li></ul>

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