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A year ago, eggs were scarce and prices were sky-high. But avian flu took a much smaller toll on America's egg-laying chickens this winter than last, and egg prices have tumbled 42%.
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Mobile homes have long been zoned out of cities and suburbs. But with updated designs and a housing shortage, they're increasingly being welcomed as more-affordable starter homes.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with energy analyst John Kilduff about the global release of more than 400 million barrels of oil, and its impact on global energy markets and U.S. gas prices.
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A year ago, eggs were the poster child for runaway grocery prices. But egg prices have fallen sharply in the last 12 months.
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Attacks on Iran disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a route that carries about a fifth of the world’s oil.
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From artificial intelligence to fatalities from music streaming to the effects of immigrants on elderly health care, the Planet Money newsletter rounds up some interesting new economic studies.
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Gas prices remain higher than usual across the US, as the price of crude oil has been swinging wildly in response to the Iran war.
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Prices of Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, have surged past $100 a barrel, as traffic is nearly halted through the Strait of Hormuz, off Iran, which carries about 20% of the world's oil and liquified natural gas.
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War chokes the Strait of Hormuz, leaving hundreds of oil tankers and container ships stranded and raising alarms of a looming global energy shock and food shortages across the Gulf and beyond.
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President Trump has embraced apprenticeships as a solution for workforce needs. But many doubt the money invested so far will be enough to reach Trump's goal of 1 million apprenticeships.
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Oil shot to its highest price since 2023 after surging again because of the Iran war, and a weak update on the U.S. job market knocked stocks lower to cap Wall Street's worst week since October.
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U.S. Customs told the trade court it aims for a streamlined process in 45 days to return importers' money without requiring individual lawsuits.