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Sweeping climate bill will push American energy to go green

By Seth Borenstein, Matthew Daly, Michael Phillis, Associated Press

Congress is poised to pass a transformative climate change fighting bill. Friday's vote would be the first major climate package in the U.S. and would include close to $375 billion in spending.

News Wrap: Nation's average gas price drops below $4 a gallon

In our news wrap Thursday, the average gas price in the U.S. dropped below $4 a gallon for the first time in months, the CDC removes a longstanding recommendation to quarantine after close contact with those infected with COVID, an…

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Firearms industry scrutinized for how it markets to consumers

By Paul Solman, Layla Quran, Mary Fecteau

The debate over gun control in America often centers around firearms production and distribution. But in recent years gun company marketing techniques have come under scrutiny, as major manufacturers seek out a new and arguably vulnerable audience. Paul Solman has…

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What the Inflation Reduction Act does for green energy

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

Here's why the bill emphasizes energy, what that means for consumers and how these changes aim to bolster the U.S.’s fight against climate change.

U.S. wholesale inflation fell in July for first time in 2 years

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Prices at the wholesale level fell from June to July, the first month-to-month drop in more than two years and a sign that some of the U.S. economy's inflationary pressures cooled last month.

Gas prices dip under $4 a gallon for the first time in 5 months

By Associated Press

U.S. gas prices have dipped under $4 a gallon for the first time in more than five months.

News Wrap: Trump refuses to answer questions in civil investigation

Wednesday on the NewsHour, former President Trump says he refused to answer questions in a civil investigation into his real estate dealings, inflation in the U.S. has eased with consumer prices up 8.5 percent in July from a year ago,…

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America's most vulnerable bear the brunt of high inflation

By William Brangham

While inflation eased slightly last month, it continues to remain high and new data shows it's having an outsized, negative impact on Native American, Black and Latino families in particular, according to a poll out this week from NPR, the…

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Judge says Walgreens contributed to San Francisco's opioid crisis

By Juliet Williams, Associated Press

A federal judge has ruled that Walgreens can be held responsible for contributing to San Francisco's opioid crisis for over-dispensing opioids for years without proper oversight.