Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton. President Trump is on his way to China for a state visit. NPR's Tamara Keith reports trade is on the agenda.

The White House says President Trump intends to deliver more good deals on behalf of the country to rebalance trade with China. There is currently a trade truce between the U.S. and China after an all-out

trade war last year. Melanie Hart is the senior director of the Global China Hub at the Atlantic Council.

The U.S. wants big purchase announcements, more access to China's rare earths, progress on fentanyl and made for TV

diplomatic spectacle. China's going to deliver on the spectacle. China can do spectacle better than

anybody. They will also deliver on the purchases. There will be bilateral meetings, a welcome

ceremony, and a banquet. Tamara Keith, NPR News. Trump is also expected to discuss the

Iran war with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump has been pressing Xi to use China's considerable

leverage to prod its ally to agree to U.S. terms to end the war. But on his way out of town this

afternoon, he also said he doesn't need China's help on Iran.

The war has pushed inflation to its highest level in almost three years.

NPR's Scott Horsley tells us more about the latest cost of living report from the Labor Department.

Consumer prices in April were up 3.8% from a year ago.

That's the biggest annual increase since May of 2023. Prices jumped six-tenths of

percent in the last month alone. Higher energy prices triggered by the closing of the Strait of Hormuz,

accounted for about 40 percent of that overall monthly increase. Gasoline prices have jumped

about a buck and a half since the war began, and diesel prices are even higher. That's also starting to show up in the price of other goods and services. The price

of plane tickets, for example, is up more than 20% from a year ago, as airlines struggle with

soaring jet fuel prices. Higher trucking cost may have also contributed to a sharp monthly

jump in grocery prices. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.

The commissioner of the FDA is leaving the agency.

Dr. Marty McCarrie asked President Trump to accept his resignation after 13 months on the job.

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