 Not a surprise, based on all the other data points that I just mentioned. But we're seeing a slowdown in the economy, and that's helping inflation. But we better not slow anymore, because then we're going to be in real problem territory. Hightower's Stephanie Link on CNBC. Insurance companies assessing the damage from Beryl as it ripped through the Caribbean and slammed some of Mexico's top beaches near Cozumel in Cancun. Parents will spend more than 20% more this year on back-to-school shopping.