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Fri Mar 14 2025

Betty Lin-Fisher | Consumer reporter

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Good morning and Happy Friday! This is Betty Lin-Fisher with Friday's consumer-focused edition of The Daily Money.

Five years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we live our lives and the way we travel.

Cruise ships became the early sites of high-profile outbreaks, countries closed their borders and some states restricted movement.

Airlines implemented heightened safety and sanitizing measures.

Here's how air travel and cruises are different five years later.

A lone traveler enters an empty baggage claim area in Terminal 4 at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix. Airlines are reducing flights due to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak.

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Plane catches fire in Denver

An American Airlines plane caught fire Thursday night at Denver International Airport, forcing passengers to evacuate by slides, the FAA said.

The airline said it was an engine-related issue.

The engine fire is the latest in a series of high-profile aviation incidents that have raised questions about U.S. aviation safety.

Egg prices still soaring

Egg prices continued to climb in February, despite some easing of inflation, according to the latest consumer price index.

Grocery prices continue to be consumers' top concern when it comes to the economy, a new survey confirms.

How are consumers adapting to high prices?

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