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Europe

Europe

Americans Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford win Nobel in economics

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the winners in Stockholm, saying the winners were being honored “for microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilization.”
U.S. macroeconomists Robert E Hall and Michael Woodford win the 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel in Stockholm on Oct. 12, 2026.
U.S. macroeconomists Robert E Hall and Michael Woodford win the 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel in Stockholm on Oct. 12, 2026.

Tracking U.S., state and county gas prices, in maps and charts

Gas prices across the country, after peaking in May and declining in June, surged in September.
This is a line chart showing the average U.S. gas price from Feb. 22 when it was less than $3 a gallon to April 30 when it was more than $4.20.
This is a line chart showing the average U.S. gas price from Feb. 22 when it was less than $3 a gallon to April 30 when it was more than $4.20.
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Trump eases Russia sanctions, says Putin will release diesel as prices spike

Escalations in the Russia-Ukraine war have caused diesel costs to spike this fall, repeatedly setting all-time records.
President Trump And Russian  President Putin
President Trump And Russian  President Putin
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Corporations

Corporations

Elon Musk’s growing SpaceX empire sends AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile shares plunging

The company announced plans to “become a major mobile carrier in the U.S.” in part by buying spectrum and deploying satellites for its Starlink service.
President Trump Meets With AI Executives At White House
President Trump Meets With AI Executives At White House
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Phone a friend: Republicans lean on Cabinet members as they break with Trump

Three Republicans in debates this week revealed that they’ve been in direct contact with Cabinet officials to address high costs.
Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers standing at matching lecterns during a debate.
Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers standing at matching lecterns during a debate.

Gas cost calculator: How much have higher gas prices cost you?

Added gas expenses have cost Americans more than $40 billion.
A sign displays fuel prices at a Mobil gas station
A sign displays fuel prices at a Mobil gas station

Map: How much you pay in federal and state gas taxes

Gas taxes and fees account for as much as 17% of the cost per gallon.
This U.S. state map shows how much in state, federal taxes and fees are tacked on to a gallon of gas. Values range from 18 cents to more than 60 cents per gallon.
This U.S. state map shows how much in state, federal taxes and fees are tacked on to a gallon of gas. Values range from 18 cents to more than 60 cents per gallon.
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Trump establishes panel to probe Fed governor Lisa Cook in latest attempt to fire her

A Supreme Court ruling in June allowed Cook to stay in her job, but it did not bar the White House from trying to fire her again.
Lisa Cook.
Lisa Cook.
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Trump’s moves to boost diesel supplies have not yet lowered prices

The wars in Iran and Ukraine have triggered an unprecedented global fuel supply crunch.
White House Mulls Range Of Options To Lower Soaring Diesel Costs
White House Mulls Range Of Options To Lower Soaring Diesel Costs
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Food pantries overwhelmed by Trump cuts

Demand from the hungry surges amid changes to federal benefits, while pantries get less food from the government.
Organizers of several food pantries pick up boxes of food delivered by Facing Hunger Foodbank in Williamson, W. Va., on Sept. 15, 2026.
Organizers of several food pantries pick up boxes of food delivered by Facing Hunger Foodbank in Williamson, W. Va., on Sept. 15, 2026.
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Hunger in a land of plenty: Major food banks face ‘heartbreaking’ need, NBC News survey finds

The Trump administration’s cuts to federal food benefits are driving ‘heartbreaking’ need in many communities, dozens of food banks tell NBC News.
Illustration of people waiting in line with plates and baskets, waiting to browse near-empty food bank shelves that look like the American flag.
Illustration of people waiting in line with plates and baskets, waiting to browse near-empty food bank shelves that look like the American flag.

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