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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading rapidly.
NPR's Jonathan Lambert reports there are now more than 800 suspected and confirmed cases and at least 177 deaths.
Kevin Walsh is now the new chairman of the Federal Reserve.
He was sworn in Friday at the White House pledging to remain independent.
President Trump has said numerous times he wants the Fed to cut interest rates and that former chairman Jerome Powell kept rates too high, which he claims slowed the economy.
The swearing-in ceremony, it was for the first time in nearly 40 years, held at the White House instead of the Federal Reserve.
All three stock indexes closed up on Friday.
The Dow added 294 points, closing at a record 50,579.
The Nasdaq also was positive, adding 50.
One survey by DAT Freight and Analytics found that nearly a fifth of drivers may take part of the week off and park their trucks.
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's annual international road check comes as the federal government is aggressively cracking down on illegally operating truck drivers, as well as those who do not speak English.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that more than 20,000 truckers have been taken off the road since last June for failing to meet new requirements and
including stricter English proficiency standards.
That number is expected to grow.
Many drivers say they're also unhappy over the soaring price of diesel fuel.
Dan Ronan, NPR News, Washington.