Summary: Inflation is at its highest rates since the 1990s. While nearly everyone is experiencing the pain of five-buck gasoline and other rising chicken prices, federal contractors with long-term deals are feeling a different kind of discomfort. In his weekly Reporter's Notebook, executive editor Jason Miller writes about why rising costs are forcing some companies out of the federal market, and what the General Services Administration is hoping to do about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
