Analysis Analysis What Accounts for the Spike in Gas Prices? May 31, 2008 • Gas prices rose another cent on Saturday to $3.96 a gallon nationwide. The high prices are already prompting thousands of SUV owners to try and dump their gas guzzlers. Andrew Leonard, who writes the "How the World Works" blog for Salon.com, talks with Guy Raz about all the things that affect prices at the pump. What Accounts for the Spike in Gas Prices? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91033485/91033470" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Cheap Travel Tips on the Web May 30, 2008 • Imagine a world where an airline pays you to travel. Spirit Airlines paid some travelers two cents — a penny each way — to travel to Las Vegas and Los Angeles. All the passengers had to pay were the taxes. Those came out to about $18. Cheap Travel Tips on the Web Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90995248/90995212" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Tapping 401(k) Now May Cause Financial Pain Later May 30, 2008 • Some people facing financial hardship are cashing in part or all of their retirement accounts to make ends meet. But financial planners caution against the practice because of penalties for early withdrawals, taxes and the loss of a long-term investment. Tapping 401(k) Now May Cause Financial Pain Later Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90969220/90981402" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Air Travel Forecast: Expensive, Partly Crowded May 29, 2008 • The friendly skies are likely to get more crowded and expensive in the months to come, as airlines struggle with sky-high fuel bills. Industry observers say unless oil prices drop sharply, more airlines will have to ground flights and raise ticket prices. Air Travel Forecast: Expensive, Partly Crowded Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90957062/90958085" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business U.S. Money May Get Makeover to Help the Blind May 29, 2008 • Last week, a federal appeals court ruled that the U.S. discriminates against the blind by producing currency that is not user-friendly for the visually impaired. A host of other countries incorporate shapes, colors and textures to help people identify denominations.
Economy Coping with Rising Gas, Food Prices May 29, 2008 • Many people have been watching the rise of fuel prices with dread. Now they're worrying about increasing costs of food staples, like bread, eggs and milk. People in one Illinois city are trying to adjust. Coping with Rising Gas, Food Prices Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90931452/90931410" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Money Coach Gives Tips on Smart Investing May 27, 2008 • In the latest edition of the series Investing 101, Money Coach Alvin Hall offers his wisdom about building a portfolio, and using it to make your money grow. Money Coach Gives Tips on Smart Investing Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90844816/90844809" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Environment How to Help the Planet by Buying a Hummer May 27, 2008 • Cut down those old trees, scrap that organic milk, embrace nuclear power: Wired contributing editor Spencer Reiss explains why winning the war on global warming means slaughtering some of environmentalism's sacred cows. How to Help the Planet by Buying a Hummer Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90840234/90840199" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business With Gas Costs Rising, Farmers Take to Mules May 27, 2008 • Two Tennessee farmers have found an old-fashioned solution to the problem of rising fuel prices: They've hitched their farming equipment to two mules named Dolly and Molly. T.R. Raymond and his son Danny say it's a lot cheaper to fill their mules than to fill their tractors. With Gas Costs Rising, Farmers Take to Mules Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90840231/90840198" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Housing Pros Seen Working Foreclosure Scams May 26, 2008 • As homeowners fall behind on their mortgage payments and face the prospect of foreclosure, con artists are also taking advantage of the mortgage crisis. The FBI's New York office and an advocacy group see people losing their homes in the latest wave of scams. Housing Pros Seen Working Foreclosure Scams Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90832132/90832114" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy Beach Towns Wait Nervously for Summer Flocks May 26, 2008 • Summertime is here and residents of some beach towns are feeling nervous about their economies. Rehoboth Beach, Del., is one spot where there's anxiety about how the economic downturn is going to affect summer tourism. Beach Towns Wait Nervously for Summer Flocks Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90828066/90828047" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy On the Hook at the Gas Pump May 25, 2008 • This Memorial Day weekend, Americans are paying an average of $3.88 per gallon for gas. That's forced people like 72-year-old Marty Badegian to find ways to offset the costs. Badegian, who owns the Red Worm Ranch Bait Shop in Round Lake, Ill., tells Ari Shapiro that he's considering raising the price of his bait. On the Hook at the Gas Pump Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90813439/90812295" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Gas-Saving Tips: Fact or Fiction? May 23, 2008 • Driving with air conditioning, cleaning your air filters, gassing up in the morning, using premium fuel all improve fuel efficiency — or do they? Rik Paul, automotive editor for Consumer Reports talks with Michele Norris about tests that dispel popular myths about fuel efficiency. Gas-Saving Tips: Fact or Fiction? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90788073/90788051" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy American Airlines to Charge for Checked Bags May 21, 2008 • Crude oil shot up again as the price in New York trading surpassed $131 a barrel. American Airlines responded to soaring oil prices Wednesday by cutting capacity — that's the number of passengers it plans to fly this year — by as much as 12 percent. The company also said it would impose new fees — including a charge for checking a bad — in order to offset increased fuel costs. American Airlines to Charge for Checked Bags Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90694395/90694371" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Color of Money Managing Credit Card Problems May 20, 2008 • Having trouble keeping up with your credit cards these days? Our personal finance contributor has some tips to help you manage your plastic. Managing Credit Card Problems Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90629480/90629470" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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