The other war affecting fuel prices

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• As inflation roils, what will Fed Chair Warsh do next?

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

  

  The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is over, Kevin Warsh makes his first big move as Fed Chair, and more economic headlines for the Weekly Wrap.

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• The war driving up refined fuel prices might not be the one you're thinking of

  by Elizabeth Trovall

  

  Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s refineries have contributed to lower global capacity for products like diesel and gasoline.

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• Data centers lowered electric bills in some places — for now

  by Henry Epp

  

  A study from the Electric Power Research Institute found that data centers put downward pressure on average electricity prices through 2024. But that might not continue if data center demand outpaces electricity supply.

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• The Numbers

  by Kai Ryssdal

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• As airfares skyrocket, summer travelers take the bus

  by Kai Ryssdal, Sofia Terenzio and Mika Ellison

  

  Jacob Passy, travel reporter at the Wall Street Journal, talks about why people are swapping their airfares for bus tickets this summer.

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• What does it take to “grow a dress” in your backyard?

  by Maria Hollenhorst

  

  Vermonter Eve Schaub is attempting to turn flax seeds into a fully-formed garment.

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