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David Irby, a band director in Norman, Oklahoma, taught in public schools for nearly 25 years. His tweet saying he was resigning went viral. Why?

A middle school band director called it quits this week then took to social media and blamed students, parents and others for his decision.

WASHINGTON — Inflation eased slightly in April after months of relentless increases but remained near a four-decade high, making it hard for millions of American households to keep up with

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation eased slightly in April after months of relentless increases but remained near a four-decade high, making it hard for millions of American households to keep up

Inflation eased slightly in April after months of relentless increases but remained near a four-decade high, making it hard for millions of American households to keep up with surging prices.

Inflation eased slightly in April after months of relentless increases but remained near a four-decade high, making it hard for millions of American

Inflation eased slightly in April after months of relentless increases but remained near a four-decade high, making it hard for millions of American households to keep up with surging prices.

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABERAP Economics Writer

WASHINGTON - Consumer prices jumped 8.3% last month from a year ago, the government said Wednesday. That represented basically no relief from the 8.5% year-over-year surge in March, which was the highest since 1981.