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National

Many U.S. border communities are seeing a flood of Canadian license plates

7:39am May 11, 2022

by Amy Feiereisel

Now that Canada is no longer requiring COVID-19 tests from vaccinated travelers, tourism is up in many U.S. border communities. In New York, Plattsburgh is seeing a big increase in tourism.

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Economy

Farmers may be facing more challenges, at one time, than ever before

7:39am May 11, 2022

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Joel Anderson, executive director of the Snake River Farmers Association, about the upheaval in the world of farming.

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Encore: employers turn to formerly incarcerated people to fill vacancies

5:11am May 11, 2022

by An-Li Herring

The hot job market has opened up opportunities for formerly incarcerated people who may have had a harder time finding work in the past. (Story first aired on Weekend Sunday on May 8, 2022.)

Economy

Rising prices are the talk around a lot of kitchen tables these days

5:11am May 11, 2022

The latest consumer prices report is expected to show annual inflation in April was a little lower than the month before — cold comfort to people whose paychecks don't go as far as they used to.

Joseph Charles, owner of Rock City Pizza in Boston, managed to survive the pandemic, only to find his place doing even worse now because of inflation.

Restaurants that survived the pandemic are now threatened by inflation

5:00am May 11, 2022

by Tovia Smith

Higher costs for food, labor, rent, gasoline and cooking gas make it harder for casual dining places to buy, cook and deliver meals. And they're limited in how much they can pass on to customers.

President Biden laid out his plan to tamp down on inflation and rising costs in a speech at the White House Tuesday.

Biden names combating inflation and rising costs as his top domestic priority

9:27pm May 10, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

In an address from the White House Tuesday, President Biden contrasted his administration's plans to tackle rising costs with what he called Republicans' "ultra-MAGA" plan.

The Senate confirmed economist Cook to serve on the Federal Reserve's board of governors, making her the first Black woman to do so in the institution's 108-year history.

Senate approves Lisa Cook as first Black woman on Federal Reserve board of governors

8:20pm May 10, 2022

by The Associated Press

Cook is only the second of Biden's five nominees for the Fed to win Senate confirmation. His Fed choices have faced an unusual level of partisan opposition.

Bill Gates discusses his new book, How to Prevent the Next Pandemic, onstage in New York City. Gates announced Tuesday that he tested positive for COVID-19.

Bill Gates tests positive for COVID-19, says he's experiencing mild symptoms

8:02pm May 10, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

The 66-year-old wrote in a tweet Tuesday that he is experiencing mild symptoms and is "following the experts' advice" by isolating himself until he's healthy.

'Shot Sage Blue Marilyn' rakes in the green

4:28pm May 10, 2022

Shot Sage Blue Marilyn has always been one of the late artist Andy Warhol's most famous pieces. Now, it's the most expensive.

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Politics & Government

Elon Musk says he'll reverse Donald Trump Twitter ban

4:19pm May 10, 2022

by Shannon Bond

The billionaire said it was a "mistake" for the social network to ban the former president after the Jan. 6th Capitol insurrection.