National Root Beer Float Day celebrates American classic that younger generations are leaving behind

From sassafras bark brews to the iconic Black Cow invention in Colorado, the root beer float's history spans centuries of American culture.

Betsey Stevenson, economist and professor at the University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy, says persistent inflation is eroding the purchasing power of Americans who have remained in the same jobs. Stevenson, who describes herself as a monetary policy dove, says inflation remains the greater economic threa