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Stakes are high for Ford and the fate of electric cars as F-150 Lightnings leave lots

4:57pm June 09, 2022

by Brittany Cronin

The Ford F-150 Lightning is starting to be delivered: a critical milestone for Ford. Auto makers have staked their futures on electric versions of their popular models, and they can't afford missteps.

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College students Sanaa Sodhi, right, and Cheryl Tugade look for apartments in Berkeley, Calif. in March of this year.

Economy

Rents across U.S. rise above $2,000 a month for the first time ever

4:32pm June 09, 2022

by Chris Arnold

A new report shows the cost of renting a home or apartment is up 15% nationally to a new record high.

Claire Atkin (left) and Nandini Jammi founded the nonprofit group Check My Ads, which aims to defund disinformation online. Now, they have launched a campaigned aimed at Fox News' online empire.

Group aiming to defund disinformation tries to drain Fox News of online advertising

4:02pm June 09, 2022

by Bobby Allyn

A group of activists who have taken on some of the biggest right-wing personalities online have now launched a campaign to try to defund Fox News' online operation.

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Investors and start-ups face hard choices during rocky economic forecast

4:58am June 09, 2022

What happens to the flow of venture capital when the market drops? Investors and start-ups have to recalibrate and make difficult choices when rocky times are ahead.

Have you faced a bidding war trying to rent an apartment?

5:56pm June 08, 2022

by Jennifer Ludden

In an incredibly tight rental market, more people are finding themselves outbid in the kind of competition usually only seen with buying houses. If you've experienced this NPR wants to hear from you!

National

Sheryl Sandberg's legacy at Facebook

4:38pm June 08, 2022

by Shannon Bond

Sheryl Sandberg's departure from Facebook is the end of an era for one of the tech world's most prominent women — and for the company, which is attempting a transformation to the so-called metaverse.

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Bottles of Gatorade are pictured in Glenside, Pa. on Monday. PepsiCo recently began phasing out the 32-ounce Gatorade bottles in favor of 28-ounce ones, which are tapered in the middle to make it easier to hold them. The changeover has been in the works f

'Shrinkflation' accelerates globally as manufacturers quietly shrink package sizes

4:05pm June 08, 2022

by The Associated Press

Shrinkflation isn't new, experts say. But it proliferates in times of high inflation as companies grapple with rising costs for ingredients, packaging, labor and transportation.

Economy

Inflation hits the Maine logging industry

7:46am June 08, 2022

by Nicole Ogrysko

Nicole Ogrysko "oh-GRIS-coh"> of Maine Public Radio reports on loggers in the Maine woods who have been squeezed by high prices for diesel and equipment.

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Economy

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen faces judgement over inflation

7:29am June 08, 2022

by Scott Horsley

NPR's Scott Horsley reports on criticism directed at Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen over the highest inflation rates in over 40 years.

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More than 3,300 workers in the U.K. are participating in the largest pilot of the four-day workweek. The experiment will last six months as researchers track how people respond to having an extra day off.

World News

A big 32-hour workweek test is underway. Supporters think it could help productivity

9:31pm June 07, 2022

by Wynne Davis

A pilot of more than 3,300 workers in the U.K. is testing a theory about work. Can people in various industries remain as productive if they just work 32 hours a week with the same pay as 40 hours?