Inflation is soaring. How consumers are feeling the squeeze.

通胀飙升,消费者如何感受到压力。

Apple News Today

2026-05-13

16 分钟

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Inflation hit its highest rate in close to three years, driven by the war with Iran. Andrew Ackerman of the Washington Post breaks down how rising costs are squeezing consumers. Many of the American passengers who were aboard the cruise ship struck by hantavirus are now in a specialized quarantine facility in Nebraska. The Washington Post’s Lauren Weber explains what life is like on the inside. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under intense pressure to step down. Reuters reports on how his potential downfall comes less than two years after he ushered in one of the biggest parliamentary majorities in the U.K.’s modern history. Plus, Trump’s FDA commissioner resigned, the NBA’s first openly gay player has died, and why some college grads aren’t optimistic about AI as they enter the job market. Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.
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  • Good morning.

  • Inflation soars to a three-year high as the Iran conflict drags on.

  • The Washington Post explains what it means for groceries and the gas pump.

  • Even if you look past the spike in energy, underlying inflation is still moving in the wrong direction.

  • Inside the Nebraska quarantine facility that's housing Hantavirus patients.

  • And the UK's prime minister is fighting for his political life, facing revolts in his own party.

  • This situation is unsustainable.

  • It is now unstable.

  • And I think, therefore, we do need an expedient and orderly transition.

  • It's Wednesday, May 13th.

  • I'm Gideon Resnick.

  • This is Apple News Today.

  • It appears the war with Iran continues to make life more expensive at home.

  • Stark figures released yesterday demonstrated the economic strain for Americans and laid bare another pressure point

  • for the administration's attempts to end the war in Iran.

  • President Trump was asked about how Americans' financial situations impact his decision-making,

  • as he was set to depart for his trip to China yesterday.

  • The only thing that matters when I'm talking about Iran, they can't have a nuclear weapon.

  • I don't think about American financial situation.

  • I don't think about anybody.