WASHINGTON � Over the past year, inflation in the United States tumbled from 9% all the way to 3%, softening most of the price pressures that have gripped the nation for more than two years.
Now comes the hard part.
Shoppers push carts into a Costco warehouse Friday in Thornton, Colo.
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“Some good, some bad,� Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, one of the ringleaders among rebellious conservatives, said of the manager’s amendment before the vote. Read moreSweeping budget package passes House after weeks of arm-twisting
The move fulfills Trump’s desire for a new presidential aircraft, after years of delays in the U.S. government’s contract with the aerospace giant for new planes to serve that role. Read moreUS accepts Qatar luxury jet as Trump’s new Air Force One
This week's EarthTalk article from Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss. Read moreEarthTalk: Some municipalities are still struggling to provide safe drinking water
This week's EarthTalk article from Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss. Read moreEarthTalk: Improvements in air quality still need support
The U.S. and China will temporarily lower tariffs on each other’s products in a dramatic ratcheting down of trade tensions that buys the world’s two largest economies three months to work towa… Read moreUS, China to slash tariffs during 90-day reprieve for talks
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as Roman Catholic pontiff, the first pope from the U.S. and a possible bridge between the moderate and hard-line sides of a divided Church. Read moreCardinal Prevost becomes 1st American pope; takes the name Leo XIV
As states rush to address falling literacy scores, a new kind of education debate in state legislatures is taking hold: not whether reading instruction needs fixing, but how to fix it. Read moreAs reading scores fall, states turn to phonics � but not without a fight
This week's EarthTalk article from Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss. Read moreEarthTalk: Social housing seen as solving several issues
Marinell Chandler’s story reflects the experience of tens of thousands of federal employees since President Donald Trump took office in January. Read moreLife as a federal worker is a roller coaster ride, park ranger says
This week's EarthTalk article from Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss. Read moreEarthTalk: Efforts to restore wild salmon ramp up as numbers decline
This month, the Trump administration revoked the legal status and work authorization of migrants who entered the U.S. using the Biden-era border appointment app. Read more'It is time for you to leave': DHS mistakenly sends notices to US citizens
Even by rural hospital standards, Keokuk County Hospital and Clinics in southeastern Iowa is small. Read moreCOVID worsened shortages of doctors and nurses. Five years on, rural hospitals still struggle
Hundreds of people lined Route 66 near Flagstaff City Hall on Saturday to protest the policies and recent actions of the Trump administration. Read moreGallery: Hundreds protest Trump actions outside Flagstaff City Hall
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Early results from some cities show reducing traffic is not enough. Read moreThese big cities cut back cars. This is what happened next
The Senate unanimously approved a bill in 2022 to end the practice. Read moreSenate weighs whether to ‘lock the clock� and end daylight saving time, which Arizona hasn’t observed since 1968
This week's EarthTalk article from Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss. Read moreEarthTalk: Believe the hype over seaweed farms
The church’s 266th leader, Francis died Monday morning, the Vatican announced. Read morePope Francis, beloved for his compassion and willingness to shake up scandal-ridden church, dies at 88
“We’re going to have tremendous stress from AI,� said New Jersey state Sen. Bob Smith, a Democrat who chairs the Environment and Energy Committee. Read moreLawmakers fear AI data centers will drive up residents� power bills
The next time you’re on a Zoom meeting or asking ChatGPT a question, picture this: The information zips instantaneously through a room of hot, humming servers, traveling hundreds, possibly tho… Read moreAs demand for AI rises, so do power thirsty data centers
The shooter, identified as 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, was shot by officers and taken into custody before being transported to the hospital, according to police. Read moreTwo dead, suspect in custody after sheriff’s deputy’s son opens fire at Florida State University, police say
This week's EarthTalk article from Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss. Read moreEarthTalk: What’s the connection between microplastics and increased antibiotic resistance?
There’s uncertainty around programs such as federal work-study and TRIO, which provides college access services to disadvantaged students. Read moreBlack colleges ponder their future as Trump makes cuts to education dollars
The findings raise questions about how the Trump administration determined that the migrants sent to El Salvador were violent criminals. Read moreAbout 90% of migrants sent to El Salvador lacked US criminal record
This week's EarthTalk article from Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss. Read moreEarthTalk: Urban wildlife continues adapting
The president is denying reports of any political split with the billionaire first buddy and has portrayed the shift as mutually agreeable. Read moreMusk will soon step away from prominent Trump administration role, report says
This week's EarthTalk article from Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss. Read moreEarthTalk: Warmer weather means uptick in ticks
Senate Armed Services Committee leaders said they are preparing a letter to the acting Pentagon inspector general on Wednesday that would request a probe of the incident. Read moreBipartisan chorus seeks probes after Signal group chat incident
This week's EarthTalk article from Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss. Read moreEarthTalk: Researchers see major factors in why wildfires burning more in eastern U.S.
This week's EarthTalk article from Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss. Read moreEarthTalk: Activists working to conserve prairie dogs
Grant cancellations at other agencies are already leading to job losses. Read moreTrump’s science cuts have thrown the research world into chaos
Support for the reform has only grown in recent months as Mexico has fended off insults, threats of tariffs and even the specter of U.S. military intervention from President Donald Trump. Read moreIn a flash of nationalism, Mexico bans the planting of genetically modified corn
“To us, it’s so obvious the impact that can be made just in a short amount of time and with a small budget,� said Amy Eschbach, a nurse who has worked with CAPABLE clients in the St. Louis area, where a Medicare Advantage plan covers CAPABLE. Read moreHome improvements can help people age independently. But Medicare seldom picks up the bill
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