Americans Are Spending Less On Things But More On Eating Out Or Getting A Drink Retail sales were flat in April from a month earlier, as Americans spent less on things like clothes or sporting goods but increased their spending at bars and restaurants. David Gura
More Cities Are Handing People Cash With No Strings Attached: Here's Why Nearly two dozen American cities have signed on to pilot programs that offer basic incomes to low income residents. Lily Jamali
Hours Before Nursing Home Workers Strike, Governor Says Basic Agreement Has Been Met Nearly 3,000 nursing home workers in Connecticut threatened to strike, demanding better pay, benefits and staffing. Hours before they were to walk off the job, the governor announced they had a deal. Andrea Hsu
Biden Says 'Help Is On The Way' As Colonial Pipeline Restarts Flow Of Fuel The president cautions it will be several days before gas flow is fully restored. He urges consumers not to panic and hoard gasoline while warning gas stations not to gouge prices. Brian Naylor
Tech finally gets a path toward an entrepreneur program. Could Seattle benefit? It’s not a start-up visa. But it’s the closest thing to it yet. Esmy Jimenez
FAA OKs Fix For Electrical Issue That Grounded Some Boeing 737 Max Jets The issue temporarily took more than 100 newly built 737 Max planes out of service last month, but is unrelated to the flight control system problem blamed for two fatal crashes. Scott Neuman
Never Mind: Elon Musk Says Tesla Won't Accept Bitcoin For Car Purchases Any More Tesla's CEO explained on Twitter that the reversal on accepting Bitcoin was prompted by concerns about the "rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels" to mine the cryptocurrency. Camila Domonoske
In Wake Of Pipeline Hack, Biden Signs Executive Order On Cybersecurity The order follows a ransomware attack on a company that operates a pipeline that provides nearly half of the gasoline and jet fuel for the East Coast. Franco Ordoñez
Stewie Gets Her Own Sneaks: WNBA Star Pens First Deal In A Decade Breanna Stewart's new sneaker deal with Puma includes the first signature shoe for a WNBA player in a decade. ESPN's Nick DePaula tells NPR's Mary Louise Kelly what it means for the industry. Mary Louise Kelly
Consumer Prices Jump 4.2% In April, Biggest Increase Since Financial Crisis In 2008 Inflation accelerated in April. Companies have been forced into raising prices for everything from cars to cereals amid a shortage of critical materials like lumber. David Gura