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Inflation Soared in June, Pinching Consumers and Challenging Policymakers
Prices climbed 9.1 percent from a year earlier, ramping up pressure on the Federal Reserve to continue raising interest rates.
By Jeanna Smialek
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Gas Prices, a Big Inflation Factor, Are Coming Down Sharply
A four-week decline has offered some relief to drivers. Weather, war and demand will influence how long the decline lasts.
By Clifford Krauss
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  Elite Colleges’ Quiet Fight to Favor Alumni Children
  Colleges like Yale and Harvard give a boost to legacy applicants. But with affirmative action under attack, that tradition may become harder to defend.
  By Stephanie Saul
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  Israel Works With Arab Allies to Down Drones, in Sign of Growing Ties
  The destruction of Iranian drones last year was an early example of a new regional military project that President Biden is trying to shore up during his Middle East visit.
  By Ronen Bergman and Patrick Kingsley