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Mamdani’s Nosebleed Knicks Ticket and the Benefits of Being Mayor

Mayor Zohran Mamdani paid roughly $1,000 for a standing-room-only ticket to Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals, using access to house tickets not available to regular fans.

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani attended the Knicks’ Game 3 loss in the N.B.A. finals with some former colleagues in the State Legislature.
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Trump Shrugs Off High Prices Amid Iran War and Says ‘I Love the Inflation’

As inflation outpaces workers’ wages, the Trump administration insists that its agenda is working.

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Speaking at a bill signing on Wednesday, President Trump predicted that inflation would recede quickly, once the Iran conflict concludes.“ It’s going to come down like a rock.”
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Are You Traveling to the U.S. for the 2026 World Cup? We’d Like to Hear From You.

Tell us about your experience buying tickets, finding a place to stay, making travel arrangements and, if you’re coming to the U.S., dealing with entry requirements.

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MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will be hosting eight World Cup matches.
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Latest Inflation Data Shows Airline Ticket Prices Up 27% From Last Year

Airfares shot up 27 percent from a year earlier in the latest inflation data.

© Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times

Airlines flagged concerns about rising fuel prices in their most recent earnings reports in April.
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Europe Watches Its Economic Recovery Fade Into the Distance

As the war in Iran persists, signs point to a prolonged period of higher prices and slower growth rather than a quick shock.

© Violette Franchi for The New York Times

A supermarket in Paris. For Europe, the economic drag is now forecast to last into next year.
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