![Marketplace show](https://d3dthqtvwic6y7.cloudfront.net/podcast-covers/000/026/804/small/apm-marketplace.jpg)
Summary: <p>The January consumer price index just came out and inflation was up 3.1% year over year. That’s not awesome. But it’s not awful either. We’ll dig into the data, from lagging shelter costs to a still-hot labor market. Plus, monetary policy goes up against fiscal policy, the romance novel market flourishes, and rising prices for “inelastic” goods mean some consumers are gonna suffer.</p>