{"id":220782,"date":"2026-08-16T04:56:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T04:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/daily-briefing-americas-inflation-salad-usa-today\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T04:56:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T04:56:11","slug":"daily-briefing-americas-inflation-salad-usa-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/daily-briefing-americas-inflation-salad-usa-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Briefing: America&#039;s inflation salad &#8211; USA Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Here\u2019s Thursday&#8217;s news.<br \/><em><strong><a href=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nicolefallert\/ data-t-l=:b|z|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>Nicole Fallert<\/a><\/strong><\/em> here, <a href=\/picture-gallery\/news\/nation\/2026\/08\/12\/solar-eclipse-stunning-photos\/91275859007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>still excited I saw the eclipse<\/a>.<br \/>From June to July, consumer <a href=\/story\/money\/economy\/2026\/08\/12\/july-cpi-inflation-report-are-paychecks-keeping-up\/91245851007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>prices still rose<\/a> \u2014 but at a slower pace than previous months. But <a href=\/story\/money\/personal-finance\/2026\/08\/12\/social-security-2027-cola-inflation\/91244913007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>wages still aren&#8217;t keeping up<\/a> with cost of living.<br \/>American meals are a mix of costs right now: In July, lettuce prices fell 16.4% as consumers shied away from products tied to\u00a0<a href=\/story\/news\/health\/2026\/07\/11\/cyclospora-diarrhea-outbreak-has-another-risk-beyond-food-parasite\/90881401007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>a widespread outbreak of cyclosporiasis<\/a>. Meats, poultry, fish and eggs costs decreased 0.7% over the month, while dairy and related products got a bit cheaper, too. Still pricy: Nonalcoholic beverages, cereals and bakery products.<br \/><strong><em>&#x1f6d2; Need help on food savings?<\/em><\/strong> <a href=\/story\/grocery\/shopping\/tips-advice\/2026\/08\/11\/grocery-store-money-saving-shopping-tips\/90984046007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>Read a grocery store insider&#8217;s tips<\/a>.<br \/><strong><span style=text-decoration:underline>Eclipse<\/span><\/strong><br \/>Some parts of the U.S. and large portions of Europe <a href=\/picture-gallery\/news\/nation\/2026\/08\/12\/solar-eclipse-stunning-photos\/91275859007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>were treated to a total\u00a0solar eclipse<\/a>\u00a0on Wednesday. The sky show isn&#8217;t over: <a href=\/story\/news\/nation\/2026\/08\/12\/more-eclipses-coming-2026-2027\/91257701007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>Another eclipse is happening soon<\/a> and the <a href=\/story\/graphics\/2026\/08\/09\/perseid-meteor-shower-2026-where-to-find-the-best-views\/90945583007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight<\/a>.<br \/><strong><span style=text-decoration:underline>Health &#038; Wellness<\/span><\/strong><br \/>Looksmaxxing has exploded online over the past year with young men desperately pursuing physical perfection, from chiseled jawlines to flawless abs. But why are so many young men convinced their appearance needs to be fixed, and when does self-improvement turn into self-harm? USA TODAY Senior Wellness Reporter Charles Trepany <a href=\/story\/news\/nation\/2026\/08\/12\/inside-the-dangerous-world-of-diy-fillers-and-looksmaxxing-the-excerpt\/91269808007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>joins The Excerpt\u00a0podcast<\/a> to explain.<br \/><small><em>Have feedback on the Daily Briefing?\u00a0Shoot\u00a0Nicole an email at\u00a0NFallert@usatoday.com<\/em><\/small>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPa19IZjc4NzJEeC16bUZvV0psRG05d1AwNDM2LUdFaGNwd1o3d3NFRVZGYXZCei1mRnlyaUlhWVRkOXJwSnZ3M2RDeEV3eVk3MTNZd1B3eDAzVElZTndwMGRYcUlwWGE2d2o5cmlwXzFPcDE4SEpuMEF5VE9PbEhtQVNVdENvMjdHUmVDQWx6N2RoWFhDQ24wdElNcllrMElRcC1zcWg5U00?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Here\u2019s Thursday&#8217;s news.Nicole Fallert here, still excited I saw the eclipse.From June to July, consumer prices still rose \u2014 but at a slower pace than previous months. But wages still aren&#8217;t keeping up with cost of living.American meals are a mix of costs right now: In July, lettuce prices fell [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":220783,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-220782","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-us","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220782","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=220782"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220782\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/220783"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=220782"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=220782"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=220782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}