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Economy

Inflation heats up in June as President Trump's tariffs start to bite

Scott Horsley

Consumer prices were up 2.7% from a year ago — a larger annual increase than the month before.
International

Action must follow Trump's 'remarkable shift' on Russia, says Sen. Richard Blumenthal

Obed Manuel

Steve Inskeep

A bipartisan bill in Congress would enable President Trump to slap "bone-crushing sanctions" on Russia, says Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut.
Science & Technology

4 astronauts splashdown on SpaceX capsule to end Axiom Space's private Ax-4 mission

Russell Lewis

The private crew included Ax-4 mission commander and former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson. It was her fifth trip to space and extended her record-setting duration to 695 days, the most of any American.
National

Heavy rains and flash flooding sweep across Northeast

The Associated Press

Flash flood watches and warnings were in place in parts of New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and surrounding areas as downpours moved through the region.
Economy

Why Trump's tariffs may hit low-income households hardest

Obed Manuel

President Trump's tariffs are almost "tailor-made" to hit the goods that lower income households prefer to purchase, says economist Ernie Tedeschi of Yale's nonpartisan Budget Lab.
Economy

Why there's so much excitement around a cryptocurrency called stablecoin

Rafael Nam

Stablecoins are meant to be a safer type of cryptocurrency. Now, Congress is preparing some rules around it.