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"How a weaker dollar is quietly making life more expensive." Views expressed in this World and US news update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 03 May 2026, 1554 UTC. Content and Source:  "AP-The Morning Wire." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQgLjPXmvjNrMnZgqGMNDQTtFTp URL--https://apnews.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). View in Browser  |  APNews DONATE Policy changes, but facts endure . AP delivers accurate, fact-based journalism to keep the world informed in every administration. Support independent reporting today.  Donate. By Sallee Ann Harrison May 03, 2026   Good morning and welcome to the Sunday edition of Morning Wire, where we give you the weekend rundown to get ready for the week ahead. In today’s edition: how a weaker dollar is quietly costing you more; Trump officials show extra...

"Cinco de Mayo, Aztec Empire, and a Periodic Table of Cheese."  Views expressed in this World and U.S. news update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 03 May 2026, 1351 UTC. Content and Source:  "1440." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQgLjPXTHKDWvczbFBlwhfkSSPB URL--join1440.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). View email in browser . In partnership with Good morning!  It's Sunday,  May 3,   and welcome to our Sunday Edition, where we take a break from the news to explore the deeper context behind today's topics (our regular news digest will be back tomorrow).    This Tuesday is Cinco de Mayo, so we explored the origins of the festive holiday celebrated across the US. We then dove further into Mexican history with the Aztec Empire. Lastly, we shared what we learned about a...