Sat
Apr 11 2026
10:01 am
Consumer Price Index, a measure of inflation, was 3.3% higher in March than a year ago.
A record 21.2% spike in gasoline prices, which marks the largest monthly increase since record collection began in 1967...
Food st home costs... up 1.9% over the year.
But, but, but, eggs are cheaper.
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- Peace (1 reply)
- Speak your truth, fight and believe. (1 reply)
- Large banks have too much AI data center debt? (1 reply)
- GOP misleading on federal health care funding (1 reply)
- Feds indict civil rights group (3 replies)
- Georgia issues burn ban, first time in state history (2 replies)
- State of TN proposes exempting voucher students from standardized testing (1 reply)
- UAE asks for financial assistance? (1 reply)
- Are our deployed military going hungry? (1 reply)
- Tennessee passes bill to restrict college students' protests (1 reply)
- Inflation up, gas up, food up, consumer sentiment lowest ever (1 reply)
- Some AI uses are "outside the bounds of safe/reliable technology" (2 replies)
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TN Politics
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- US House members scrutinize ‘big, beautiful’ law’s loan limits for nursing degrees (TN Lookout)
- US House rejects constraint on Trump action in Iran, one day after Senate (TN Lookout)
- Longtime US Rep. Cohen announces he won’t run in Tennessee’s gerrymandered districts, ends campaign (TN Lookout)
- Trump elections order would create chaotic ‘nightmare,’ Democrats and allies tell court (TN Lookout)
- US Supreme Court rules telehealth abortion can resume while lawsuit continues (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- NCAA softball play starts; golf makes big comeback (Knox TN Today)
- Dishing It Out: Best Macaroni and Cheese (Knox TN Today)
- Foothills expands Smokies + War on kudzu + Flotilla update + MuMu festival ++ (Knox TN Today)
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- Close to Home, Far from Ordinary: Maryville: More than a pass-through town (Knox TN Today)
- Knox sheriff race enters new chapter after election and new indictments tied to narcotics investigation (Knox TN Today)
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- Hiking with Harrington: Round Top Trail (Knox TN Today)
- 5/15 HEADLINES: News and events from Knox, World, USA, Tennessee, & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
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Local TV News
- Cumberland County teacher accused of inappropriate communication with students (WATE)
- Johnson City victim's mother speaks out on AI-produced explicit content (WATE)
- TBI issues Silver Alert for missing Knox County man (WATE)
- Lady Vols open Knoxville Regional with win over Northern Kentucky (WATE)
- Removal of Pulitzer Prize winner "Roots" from Knox County Schools causes backlash (WATE)
- Luke Combs raises $100,000 for East Tennessee children's charity (WATE)
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State News
- ‘You can’t unsee that’: Convicted child rapist from Signal Mountain to serve two life sentences - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Erlanger East Hospital embarks on $122M expansion to serve growing area - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Motorcyclist killed in crash on Highway 153 in Hixson - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Chattanooga amphitheater will bring music festivals back, developer says - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- He’s king of the AI boom. Why do former colleagues say he can’t be trusted? - The Washington Post (Business)
- Trump’s China summit shows toll of a difficult year for the president - The Washington Post (US News)
- Poll: MAGA is largely aligned with Israel as GOP divides deepen - Politico (US News)
- GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy fights to hold onto seat in Louisiana primary against Trump-backed challenger - CBS News (US News)
- Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission - AP News (US News)
- Six-Year-Old Boy's Remains Found in Texas, Mother Charged With Murder - TMZ (US News)
- Swatch shuts stores after crowds queue for new watch - BBC (Business)
- LIRR strike shuts down nation's busiest commuter train line, union says 'we're far apart' - Gothamist (Business)
- Forecast First Alert: Strong storms, hail possible in Minnesota on Sunday and Monday - 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS (US News)
- I lost my flight attendant job when Spirit shut down. I've had to manage my emotions and am hopeful I'll find new work soon. - Business Insider (Business)
- The Countries Profiting From the War Oil Shock, as Others Lose Out - The New York Times (Business)
- I used AI to help market my bagel shop. Then the one-star reviews came in. - Business Insider (Business)
- SpaceX shareholders approve 5-for-1 stock split ahead of IPO, reports Bloomberg - Yahoo Finance (Business)
- ‘Unhinged’ bond yields resets Fed rate-cut odds - thestreet.com (Business)
- Colorado Gov. Polis commutes ex-election clerk Tina Peters' sentence after Trump pressure - PBS (US News)
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Note on eggs.
They=re still high. Biden addressed bird flu and got prices back down to historicaaly hugh prices. They're rising again under Treump.