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Transportation

How a summer of 'yes' is ending in a cloud of uncertainty for the economy

How a summer of 'yes' is ending in a cloud of uncertainty for the economy

As COVID cases increase, signs of economic slowdown are everywhere after huge increases in vacation bookings, traveling and dining out earlier this year. Southwest Airlines, Airbnb and restaurants are starting to see a pullback.
by Pallavi Gogoi

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With vaccines now mandated for workplaces, will a travel mandate be next?

With vaccines now mandated for workplaces, will a travel mandate be next?

Public health officials and infectious disease experts say requiring vaccination for domestic air and rail travel would help slow COVID-19's spread, but the travel industry opposes a vaccine mandate.
by David Schaper

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Until 2023? Parts shortage forecast to keep auto prices sky-high

Until 2023? Parts shortage forecast to keep auto prices sky-high

A surge in COVID-19 cases from the delta variant in several Asian countries that are the main producers of auto-grade chips is worsening the supply shortage. Analysts say that means record-high consumer prices for vehicles will extend into next year.
by The Associated Press

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You may have gotten shortchanged by $125 on that COVID rebate for your car

You may have gotten shortchanged by $125 on that COVID rebate for your car

Auto insurers returned some premium payments to drivers last year when driving slowed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. But consumer groups say policyholders should have received a larger rebate.
by Joe Hernandez

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Speeding and reckless driving have increased since the pandemic. Why?

Speeding and reckless driving have increased since the pandemic. Why?

So far in 2021 there have been nearly one-third more traffic fatalities in Minnesota compared to 2020. Officials say that’s in large part because of an increase in speeding and reckless driving. Guest host Nina Moini talks about what’s behind the increase and what we can do about it.
by Samantha Matsumoto and Nina Moini

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Colorado mudslides wreak havoc on major transportation route

Colorado mudslides wreak havoc on major transportation route

Interstate 70 in Colorado's Glenwood Canyon remains closed because of damage from mudslides — the latest in a string of closures over the past two years on the key transportation corridor through the Rocky Mountains.

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