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Gas prices drop below $4 a gallon. These factors will determine what happens next
By: Arezou Rezvani | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — After months of budget-busting gasoline prices, the national average price of regular gas has dipped below $4. Gas prices dropped to $3.99 on Thursday, down sharply… Read More
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Binders, backpacks… and inflation are on this year’s back-to-school shopping list
By: Alina Selyukh | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Back-to-school shopping for her three children, Stephanie Maddox recently picked up a bottle of hand sanitizer and noticed it was more expensive than she remembered. Then,… Read More
![Jerome Powell, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on June 22, 2022 in Washington, DC.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/gettyimages-1404439615-4bf5532d87d8f108378ee9b537a60b8d9051f039-scaled-e1658950824587-900x422.jpg)
Another big Fed rate hike is here to battle inflation. Economy hangs in balance
By: David Gura | NPR
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Updated July 27, 2022 at 2:01 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — With prices rising at their fastest pace in a generation, the Federal Reserve is ratcheting up its fight… Read More
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Climate change will add nearly $6 billion to Ohio communities’ budgets by 2050, report says
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Local governments in Ohio will spend billions of dollars dealing with the varied impacts of climate change by the middle of the century, according… Read More
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Online pricing algorithms are gaming the system, and could mean you pay more
By: Ziad Buchh | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — If you’ve shopped online recently, you may have had this experience: You find an item, add it to your cart, and then when you get around… Read More
![Keyvan Esfarjani, senior vice president and general manager of Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Operations at Intel Corporation, speaks to the media at ean event in Newark, Ohio, announcing a massive computer chip plant that is to be built in the area northeast of Columbus. He is surrounded by state officials.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/img-3367-scaled-e1658515706826-900x422.jpg)
Ohio leaders say the future of U.S. computer chip manufacturing depends on Congress
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A new spending bill in Congress could send a message to the world that the U.S. is ready to compete for computer chip manufacturing… Read More
![Police tape surrounds Tops Friendly Market the day after the fatal shooting of 10 people on May 14 in Buffalo, N.Y.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/gettyimages-1240694903-b783da800d8e50d801ee32dfa664393e34fbb16d-scaled-e1658416594467-900x422.jpg)
American gun violence has immense costs beyond the death toll, new studies find
By: Eric Westervelt | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — On one level, it’s almost impossible to put a dollar figure on lives shattered by gun violence or to try to measure the pain of having… Read More
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The Senate is nearing a deal on immigration that could also lower food prices
By: Ximena Bustillo | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Senate Republicans and Democrats are inching closer to a deal on an immigration bill that farmers say if passed could help reduce food prices in part… Read More
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In a turbulent economy, here’s how to weather the inflation storm
By: Dustin Jones | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Groceries, gasoline, rent and outstanding debts, inflation and painful price hikes have many Americans concerned about their financial present and future. And with fears that a… Read More
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What are Ohio economic analysts keeping an eye on as inflation grows?
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Analysts in Ohio are keeping a watchful eye on certain decisions made on the federal level to address the problem of inflation, with the… Read More
![Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell looks on after taking the oath of office for his second term at the helm of the central bank at the Fed's headquarters in Washington, D.C., on May 23.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gettyimages-1240861787-7c12f08fe26c026725346add38bd16a821d8ee4c-scaled-e1655321951570-900x422.jpg)
The Fed delivers biggest interest rate hike in decades to combat surging inflation
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Federal Reserve escalated its battle against inflation Wednesday, announcing the largest interest rate hike in 28 years as the central bank struggles to regain control… Read More
Inflation is increasing demand at food banks, leading to a struggle to keep shelves stocked
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As many low-income Ohioans struggle to keep up with the rising price of gas and rent, they are increasingly turning to food banks when… Read More
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Inflation soars to an over 40-year high. These are the ways Americans are coping
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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Updated June 10, 2022 at 9:51 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Clay Watkins loves LaCroix brand sparkling water — especially the watermelon flavor. So the suburban Chicago school teacher… Read More
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Demand at food banks is way up again. But inflation makes it harder to meet the need
By: Jennifer Ludden | NPR
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NORFOLK, Virginia (NPR) — On a sultry evening at a neighborhood food pantry in this waterfront city, some in the line outside have come from work. Justine Lee, a teller… Read More
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Inflation may be easing — but low-income people are still paying the steepest prices
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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Updated May 11, 2022 at 8:37 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Four-dollar gasoline and five-dollar hamburger are putting a squeeze on Tanya Byron’s pocketbook. But it’s the rent that… Read More
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Inequality persists as the U.S. economy recovers from the pandemic
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The latest jobs report for April shows the U.S. capping a year of solid growth. Employers added 428,000 jobs and the unemployment rate remains steady at… Read More
![Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies about monetary policy and the state of the economy before the House Financial Services Committee in Washington, D.C., on March 2.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/gettyimages-1376447398-6bdd17a5683c38e12067e209dce1d4df6f8b53bd-scaled-e1651699413692-900x422.jpg)
The Fed raises interest rates by the most in over 20 years to fight inflation
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Federal Reserve ordered the largest interest hike in more than two decades Wednesday as part of its escalating campaign to battle stubbornly high inflation. The… Read More
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Why there are growing fears the U.S. is headed to a recession
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Warning lights are flashing for the U.S. economy. A growing number of forecasters now believe a recession is on the horizon as the Federal Reserve gears… Read More
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How soaring inflation forces stark choices
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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Updated April 12, 2022 at 8:36 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — From rising rent to higher heating bills, surging inflation impacts everybody, but it poses a particular hardship for… Read More
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How Russia rescued the ruble
By: Paddy Hirsch | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Russia said last week that it wants the European countries that buy its natural gas to make their payments in rubles, rather than dollars or euros…. Read More
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Biden’s new budget calls for funding police and taxing billionaires
By: Tamara Keith | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — President Biden’s budget proposal for the coming fiscal year includes a new minimum tax on billionaires and increased funding for police and gun violence prevention. It… Read More
![A man pumps gas at a Giant Eagle GetGo in Mount Lebanon, Pa.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ap22066686990563-86147f15134acc864e5625f081fcd93cd6ca3968-scaled-e1646860210566-900x422.jpg)
As gas prices surge, here’s how to get the most out of your tank
By: Rachel Treisman | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Global crude oil prices have been on the rise following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with U.S. gas prices hitting a new national record on Tuesday. As… Read More
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The U.S. added 678,000 jobs in February. It’s another sign of a hot labor market
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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Updated March 4, 2022 at 9:08 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Hiring accelerated sharply last month as U.S. employers added 678,000 jobs, the largest gain since last July, and… Read More
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Boycotts of Russian products and groups spread, but the effects may be limited
By: Emma Bowman | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — As world governments step up their penalties against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, businesses and consumers are protesting the country with sanctions of their own…. Read More
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Why buying a car is still such a miserable experience right now
By: Camila Domonoske | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Thinking of buying a car? Kimberly Walker, a mother of two in Columbia, S.C., can tell you exactly what that’s like these days. She recently found… Read More
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