Business

Economy

Lower gas prices provide some relief to inflation-weary consumers

7:24am August 11, 2022

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with economist Julia Coronado, the founder of economic research service Macropolicy Perspectives, about the impact of gas prices on inflation and the economy.

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New York pop artist KAWS has designed boxes for the General Mills Monster Cereals Count Chocula, Franken Berry, Boo Berry and Frute Brute.

General Mills' classic Monster Cereals are back with a reimagined look

7:11am August 11, 2022

by Halisia Hubbard

Artist KAWS has designed boxes — and collectible prizes — for Franken Berry, Count Chocula, Boo Berry and Frute Brute, which are back for General Mills' seasonal release of Monster Cereals.

News brief: gas prices fall, remembering Charlottesville, Iran nuclear talks

5:53am August 11, 2022

The national average for a gallon of gas has dropped below $4. It's been 5 years since a violent white nationalist rally rocked Charlottesville, Va. Efforts continue to revive the Iran nuclear deal.

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National

Some podcast guest chairs go to high bidders — without telling listeners

4:59pm August 10, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Bloomberg's Ashley Carman's about a growing trend of guests paying podcasts to appear on their shows in order to market themselves or their products new target audiences.

National

Encore: Agriculture companies are desperate for workers

4:36pm August 10, 2022

by Kate Grumke

Agriculture companies are desperate for workers. Many of the jobs are in cities and open to scientists and data engineers. Some can even be filled by people without a bachelor's degree.

A driver pumps gas at a Gulf gas station in Lynnfield, Mass., on July 19. Gasoline prices are dropping, which is helping bring down inflation. But the cost of many other things are still climbing.

Inflation is cooling thanks to gas prices, but many things still cost a lot more

4:36pm August 10, 2022

by Scott Horsley

Falling gasoline prices put a dent in the July inflation rate, which fell to 8.5% from 9.1% in June. But other costs such as housing continue to climb, putting a strain on many family budgets.

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A student pilot and flight instructor prepare to take off on a training flight outside of Phoenix.

Proposals would ease standards, raise retirement age to address pilot shortage

2:38pm August 10, 2022

by David Schaper

Airlines blame a shortage of pilots for widespread cancellations and reduced service. Would allowing pilots to keep flying past age 65 and reducing the 1,500-hour flight training requirement help?

Fox News Channel and other conservative media largely leapt to former President Donald Trump's defense after the FBI searched his Mar-a-Lago resort. Here, Fox star and ally Sean Hannity (L) interviews Trump before a campaign rally in 2018 in Las Vegas.

Politics & Government

Analysis: Fox and right-wing media snap to Trump's defense after FBI search

1:06pm August 10, 2022

by David Folkenflik

After FBI agents searched Mar-A-Lago, Fox News stars and right-wing media outlets largely defended former President Trump, claiming he was a victim of politics.

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Politics & Government

Republicans loyal to Trump express outrage over the FBI's search of his home

7:23am August 10, 2022

Ex-President Trump was the first to alert everyone to the FBI search. Political supporters are outraged and that anger has spilled over to conservative media, where Trump is portrayed as a victim.

National

Changing pilots' retirement age is being looked at as a way to fix staffing issues

5:19am August 10, 2022

by David Schaper

Critics say a push to raise the mandatory pilot retirement age and cut flight time licensing requirements may ease a pilot shortage, but that could affect safety.