China's Inflation Problem Impacts U.S. Consumers

from National Public Radio

As costs go up in China, they charge more for products and that means Americans pay more. Over the past 12 months, prices of things the U.S. imported from China, are up 2.8 percent. But five years ago, the price of Chinese imports were actually falling. David Wessell, of The Wall Street Journal, talks to Renee Montagne about China's inflation.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, May 20, 2011