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Business news • May 11

Fuel, munitions and food: Trump’s Iran war rips across US economy

Donald Trump's Iran war is ripping across the US economy at a cost of hundreds of billions of dollars in lost output, as soaring fuel prices,...

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Business news • May 11

Researchers find 42% drop in Canadians visiting US metro areas amid Trump 2.0

Data from University of Toronto suggests Canadians are avoiding US cities during the second Trump administration.

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Business news • May 11

AI chats are the new diary. And they're admissible

The juicy personal texts, emails and digital diary entries of the biggest AI execs revealed in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI highlight how the chats...

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Business news • May 11

The World’s Highest-Flying Repo Men Are Collecting Spirit Airlines’ Jets

Company's collapse started the clock on a mission to retrieve dozens of planes and deposit them in Arizona boneyards; 'Can I fly in shorts?'

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Business news • May 11

Think $6 Gas Is Bad? It’s About to Get Even Worse in California

A supertanker docked in Long Beach just delivered California's last incoming shipment of Middle Eastern oil, a milestone for drivers already paying the...

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Business news • May 11

How do you cut your food bill? NPR wants to hear your tips

With rising food costs, NPR wants to hear your tips and hacks for reducing your bill.

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Business news • May 11

Marketers say NAD+ pills and infusions can boost longevity. What’s the evidence?

Wellness and longevity influencers are pushing a compound called NAD+. There's scientific interest in its potential, but researchers say the marketing...

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Business news • May 11

It's not shameful, it's savvy: The shoppers redefining how to save money on groceries

Grocery prices got you down? Learn how to cut your food bill with NPR's 4-part newsletter. Sign up here for budgeting tips, meal planning and more.

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Business news • May 11

Jensen Huang to college grads: "Run. Don't walk" toward AI

Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang told graduates at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh yesterday that demand for AI infrastructure is creating a...

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Business news • May 11

JPMorgan Hikes Kospi Bull Case Target to 10,000 on Memory Boom

JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its target for South Korean stocks for the second time in less than a month, citing improvement in the semiconductor cycle,...

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Business news • May 11

Bitcoin Price Treads Water, XRP and Ethereum Fall. The Crypto Bill May Cause a Rift This Week.

The Bitcoin price is up a fraction but struggling to maintain gains above the $80000 psychological threshold. XRP and Ethereum declined.

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Business news • May 11

US Senate expected to confirm Kevin Warsh as next Federal Reserve chair

Warsh would succeed outgoing Fed chair Jerome Powell as Trump continues his push to influence the US central bank.

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Business news • May 11

Social Security paid out on Wednesday, May 13: who gets benefits?

The U.S.'s Social Security Administration is this week scheduled to distribute May 2026's latest batch of monthly benefits payments.

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Business news • May 11

America's job market optimism gap is the worst in the world

Young Americans have a gloomier outlook on their job prospects than their older colleagues, creating a wider optimism gap than any other country surveyed by...

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Business news • May 11

China’s Factory Inflation Hits Post-Covid High After Cost Shock

China's factory prices grew at the fastest pace since the pandemic four years ago as the fallout from the Iran war sharply raises costs and leaves profits...

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Business news • May 11

China fixes currency at 3-year high ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

China's renminbi strengthened to a three-year high against the dollar as authorities signalled tolerance for an appreciating currency ahead of a meeting...

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Business news • May 11

Dow Futures Fall, Oil Rises Amid Iran Tensions

Dow Jones futures: President Donald Trump said Iran's response to a U.S. peace offer is "totally unacceptable." The Xi summit is on tap..

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Business news • May 11

Moment Frontier Airlines plane strikes person on Denver runway seen in horrifying new video

The moment a Frontier Airlines plane strikes a person who hopped the fence at Denver International Airport Saturday is seen in harrowing new surveillance...

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Business news • May 11

S&P 500 ekes out a gain for first close above 7,400 despite another Iran setback: Live updates

Stock futures edged lower Sunday night, following a winning week on Wall Street, as oil prices jumped after President Donald Trump rejected Iran's latest...

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Business news • May 11

Saudi Aramco profits jump despite conflict in Middle East

Saudi Arabia's state oil company reported a 26% jump in profits in its first quarter as its east-west pipeline allowed it to ship millions of barrels of oil...

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