Inflation was higher than expected in February
Inflation was a little hotter than expected in February, for the second month in a row. Rent and gasoline drove much of the monthly increase. Food prices were flat.
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Old power lines plus climate change mean a growing risk of utilities starting fires
Texas investigators say the largest wildfire in state history appears to be caused by a power line. Aging utility infrastructure ups the risk of starting wildfires as the climate heats up.
The Fed wants to see inflation fall closer to 2% before lowering interest rates
The Labor Department will release its February consumer price index findings Tuesday. Inflation has generally been easing, but the headline numbers could get a boost from rising gasoline prices.
Pilots often take micro-naps. How much of a problem is it globally?
An Indonesian airliner veered off-course after both pilots fell asleep. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Andrew Tangel, aviation reporter for The Wall Street Journal, about the issue.
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Haiti's prime minister says he'll resign once a transitional council is created. Georgia, key to winning the White House, holds a primary on Tuesday. The Labor Department reports on consumer prices.
Why flying is still safe despite high-profile problems
United Airlines recently had multiple flight emergencies in the span of a few days. Meanwhile, federal investigators are probing Boeing for the door plug blowout. But flying is still low-risk.
A Denver garden center saw backlash after offering jobs to migrants with work permits
A Denver garden center wanted to help new migrants and refugees, so it offered jobs to those with work permits. It's totally legal, but the business is getting blowback and tangled in politics.
Retailers howled about theft last year. Why not now?
Mentions of retail theft seem to be fading, their fever pitch cooling. What's changed? And how bad was the problem in the first place?
The dangerous combination of aging utility infrastructure and rising wildfire risk
Investigators in Texas have found the largest wildfire in the state's history was "ignited by power lines." Experts say many utilities aren't doing enough to reduce the fire threat from power lines.
That spare change you donate at checkout is adding up to millions for charities
So-called point-of-sale donations have sharply increased in recent years, bringing in hundreds of millions a year. But the requests to "round up" your bill for charity have really taken off.