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A person prepares to pump gas at a BP gas station in Brooklyn, New York City, on Oct. 19, 2022. Americans could save between $580 billion and $1.1 trillion on gasoline under the EPA's proposed auto emission regulations, according to the agency.

The EPA says Americans could save $1 trillion on gas under its auto emissions plan

4:15pm April 12, 2023

by Camila Domonoske

The EPA says Americans could save up to $1.1 trillion in gas if the country adopts its proposal to impose the most stringent auto emission regulations ever.

Michael Jordan's game-worn sneakers from the 1998 NBA finals are displayed at Sotheby's on April 5 in New York. On Tuesday, they sold for a record $2.2 million.

Sports

Michael Jordan's 'Last Dance' sneakers sell for a record-breaking $2.2 million

12:40pm April 12, 2023

by Kaitlyn Radde

Jordan wore the Air Jordans during the second half of Game 2 of the NBA Finals in 1998, a historic season widely known as Jordan's "Last Dance."

Shoppers look over mattresses at a store in Miami on March 14, 2023.

Economy

Inflation eased in March but prices are still climbing too fast to get comfortable

11:49am April 12, 2023

by Scott Horsley

Consumer prices in March were up 5% from a year ago. While inflation has eased from a four-decade high last summer, prices are still rising faster than the Federal Reserve would like.

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Economy

Inflation eased in March but prices are still climbing too fast for comfort

9:20am April 12, 2023

by Scott Horsley

New consumer prices data for March show that inflation has fallen from a four-decade high last summer, but prices are still climbing faster than the Federal Reserve would like.

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Traffic moves along Interstate 80 in Berkeley, Calif., on Feb. 16, 2022. The Biden administration proposed new tough emission rules so tough it would force auto makers to boost sales of electric cars to meet the requirements.

Environment

The big reason why the U.S. is seeking the toughest-ever rules for vehicle emissions

9:11am April 12, 2023

by Camila Domonoske

The EPA is proposing tailpipe emission rules so strict that carmakers would need two-thirds of their sales to be zero-emission by 2032 to comply. And that seems to be precisely the goal.

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Is the auto industry ready for new proposed fuel efficiency standards?

5:20am April 12, 2023

by Leila Fadel

New proposed fuel efficiency standards could push U.S. car manufacturers to adopt electric vehicles quickly — within the next decade. Is the auto industry ready?

Health & Safety

The legal battle over mifepristone raises concerns in the the pharmacetical industry

5:20am April 12, 2023

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Harvard Medical School's Ameet Sarpatwari about the legal battle over mifepristone and how it might affect the drug market in the U.S. and beyond.

Economy

What is the cause of bank runs?

5:20am April 12, 2023

by Stacey Vanek Smith

The IMF predicts slow growth for many countries. In the U.S., one factor holding back the economy is volatility in the banking sector — the bank runs we saw last month. But what causes bank runs?

Rutgers students and faculty participate in a strike at the university's main campus on Monday.

National

Gen Z is the most pro union generation alive. Will they organize to reflect that?

5:09pm April 11, 2023

by Manuela López Restrepo

A recent poll shows that public support for labor organizing is the highest it's been in decades. But union membership is at an all-time low. Will Gen Z bridge that gap?

National

Bed Bath & Beyond's stock keeps dropping lower

4:26pm April 11, 2023

by Alina Selyukh

A share of Bed Bath & Beyond now costs 31 cents, down from $5 earlier this year and $80 a decade ago as the company circles around bankruptcy. How low can this stock — or any stock — actually go?