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Airlines typically raise fares when fuel costs rise, but are slower to lower prices when those costs fall.
Bill McGee is a senior fellow for aviation at the American Economic Liberties Project.
He says that's likely to show up in ticket prices over the next several months.
McGee says demand is also getting a boost from travelers rushing to lock in fares before prices climb higher, a trend that could add more pressure heading into summer.
Higher fuel and fertilizer costs are expected to ripple through the food supply chain, but not all at once.
David Ortega is an economist at Michigan State University.
He says energy prices are one of the biggest drivers, especially when it comes to transportation.
Ortega says there's often a lag of several months between rising input costs and higher prices at the grocery store, meaning shoppers may not feel the full impact until later this year.
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston.
The White House says it will deploy federal immigration agents to U.S.
Speaking on CNN, Border Czar Tom Homan said the administration is working to finalize plans.
The Department of Homeland Security has been shut down since February over a funding dispute.
Senate Democrats are refusing to approve a spending bill for the DHS until changes are made to its immigration enforcement policies.
TSA agents have been working without pay for more than a month.
That's led to long lines at U.S.
airports and staffing shortages.