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Used cars sit on the sales lot at Frank Bent's Wholesale Motors in El Cerrito, Calif., on March 15. Supply chain snarls and pent-up demand are driving up the prices of a lot of things, including new and used cars.

Inflation Is Surging. The Price Of A Toyota Pickup Truck Helps Explain Why

The Labor Department says consumer prices jumped 5% for the 12 months ending in May. That's the sharpest increase in nearly 13 years, as the economy rebounds from the pandemic recession.

Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed attends an NBC News panel discussion at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta in May of 2012. Reed is trying to make a political comeback by saying he's the mayoral candidate who can help lower Atlanta's rising crime rate.

Rise In Crime May Help Atlanta's Ex-Mayor's Campaign, Despite Cloud Of Corruption

All over the country, a rise in crime is influencing messaging behind political runs. In Atlanta, Kasim Reed, a former two-term mayor, is running again saying that he can lower the city's crime rate.

Former Facebook data scientist Frances Haugen speaks during a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday.

Here are 4 key points from the Facebook whistleblower's testimony on Capitol Hill

Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen electrified Washington on Tuesday with testimony about how the company knew about potential harm to users and decided to hide that information.

Ohio Democratic Representative Tim Ryan addresses gerrymandering and PFAS at Grand Rapids event

Democratic presidential candidate Tim Ryan believes gerrymandering could have a big impact on the 2020 election.The Ohio congressman spoke at a Kent…

$1.4 million disposal program for firefighting foam containing PFAS

The state of Michigan has approved new funding to collect and dispose of PFAS-containing foam. The seven-month program will safely dispose of more than…

Citing opioid epidemic, state of Michigan to seek damages from drug companies

Updated December 17, 2019 at 4:00 p.m.:Michigan has filed a lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies that distribute opioids. The action was filed under a…

From wilderness to wasteland: How the destruction of Michigan’s forests shaped our state

This is part three of our series "An Idea on the Land." Part one is here. Part two is here.It’s the summer of 1831. A young French writer arrives in…

South Korean election officials put up posters of candidates in Seoul, South Korea, on April 2. The country will hold April 15 legislative elections on schedule, and the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic is a major issue in the vote.

South Koreans Will Vote In Election In Masks And Gloves, Have Temperature Checked

On April 15, legislative elections will go as planned but with new coronavirus safety features, and the government's handling of the virus is a top issue.

Detroit wants to expand access to the flu vaccine this fall

The Detroit Health Department wants to make the flu vaccine more accessible to city residents this fall. One prong of the distribution effort is to…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks to the press Thursday at the U.S. Capitol.

Speaker Pelosi: President Trump's Effort To Sideline The WHO Is 'Dangerous'

The House speaker criticized the president's effort to withhold funding for the World Health Organization. She said the administration is isolating itself amid a global health crisis.

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