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Cheap Gas Means More Driving And Getting Stuck In Traffic

Fueled by low gas prices and a stronger economy, Americans drove a record 3.15 trillion vehicle miles in 2015. But the additional driving may lead to more pollution and traffic gridlock. Zoran Milich/Getty Images hide caption

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Cheap Gas Means More Driving And Getting Stuck In Traffic

New federal numbers show that amid falling gas prices, Americans drove a record 3.15 trillion vehicle miles last year. This also means more pollution and traffic gridlock.

Cheap Gas Means More Driving And Getting Stuck In Traffic

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Saturday

Financial Aid 101: Earlier FAFSA Provides More Time To Line Up Tuition

High school students fill out financial aid forms and are able to submit them as early as October. Elissa Nadworny/NPR hide caption

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Education

Financial Aid 101: Earlier FAFSA Provides More Time To Line Up Tuition

This year, high school students will find out how much money they'll get from colleges well in advance. That's because FAFSA applications can be submitted as early as October.

Financial Aid 101: Earlier FAFSA Provides More Time To Line Up Tuition

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Thursday

FCC Wants To Force Cable Companies, And Their Set-Top Boxes, To Adapt

In a proposal the FCC is launching Thursday, you'd be able to own your own cable box instead of renting it from your provider. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption

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All Tech Considered

FCC Wants To Force Cable Companies, And Their Set-Top Boxes, To Adapt

A proposal being launched Thursday could result in boxes that subscribers could buy, not just rent, and that could provide streaming online content alongside traditional cable channels.

FCC Wants To Force Cable Companies, And Their Set-Top Boxes, To Adapt

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Wednesday

Tuesday

OPEC Tries To Freeze Oil Output, But Most Say Effort Will Melt Away

Saudi Arabia, Russia, Qatar and Venezuela have agreed to freeze oil production at January 2016 levels if other producers do the same.The move reflects growing concern among major oil producers about the economic effects of a prolonged slump in crude prices. Hasan Jamali/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

OPEC Tries To Freeze Oil Output, But Most Say Effort Will Melt Away

Drivers may start to see an uptick in gas prices, but the cause won't be OPEC, analysts say. Prices will drift up with a switch to pricier summer blends, not because OPEC gets its act together.

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States Not Waiting To Close Gender Wage Gap
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Economy

States Not Waiting To Close Gender Wage Gap

Efforts to close the pay gap between men and women have gone nowhere in Congress, but states are forging ahead with a string of equal pay laws. And new proposals are being debated in two dozen states.

States Not Waiting To Close Gender Wage Gap

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Thursday

Planet Money

Auction Fever: Buyers Share Tricks On How To Grab A Bargain

Not everything can be sold like a box of cereal with a price tag on the side. If something needs to be sold right away, an auction might be the right approach. For buyers, auctions can be a great chance at a bargain, but only if they are wise to the tricks of the trade. Planet Money goes to an auction to scout out techniques.

Auction Fever: Buyers Share Tricks On How To Grab A Bargain

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Why Cheap Gas Might Not Be Good For The U.S. Economy

Consumers have been benefiting from lower gas prices. Here, prices dip below $2 per gallon at an Exxon station in Woodbridge, Va., on Jan. 5. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Economy

Why Cheap Gas Might Not Be Good For The U.S. Economy

A drop in global oil prices saved U.S. drivers $100 billion last year. Good news, right? Not so, say some economists. The energy industry is now so big that cheap oil may actually hurt the economy.

Why Cheap Gas Might Not Be Good For The U.S. Economy

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