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Inflation remains elevated as Trump's tariffs take hold

Inflation remains elevated as Trump's tariffs take hold

Inflation remained elevated last month as President Donald Trump's tariffs continued to make their way into the prices that consumers pay. The average cost of living in July was up 2.7 percent.
by Scott Horsley

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Video shows steel workers scrambling into wreckage left by explosion that killed 2 in Pennsylvania

Video shows steel workers scrambling into wreckage left by explosion that killed 2 in Pennsylvania

After an explosion rocked a steel plant outside Pittsburgh, workers scrambled into the wreckage alongside firefighters directing streams of water. By the time the scene was secure, two people were dead and more than 10 others were injured, including one who spent hours trapped in rubble left Monday by the blast that was powerful enough to shake nearby homes.
by The Associated Press

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What's ahead for electric vehicles?

What's ahead for electric vehicles?

Have you thought about buying an electric vehicle? Do you drive one? MPR News host Angela Davis talks about how cuts to EV funding could affect the future of electric cars and how we get around.  
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Closure of Midwest-based newspaper chain leaves dozens of communities without a news source

Closure of Midwest-based newspaper chain leaves dozens of communities without a news source

Dozens of communities in the Midwest and West learned Thursday they had lost their newspapers after an Illinois-based publisher announced it would abruptly close because of financial problems.
by The Associated Press

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