Russian President Vladimir Putin couldn’t have asked for a better reception

President Donald Trump hosts a news conference Vladimir Putin after meeting to try to broker peace deal to end the Ukraine war.

With nearly 20 million college students heading to campus this fall, retailers are rolling out big end-of-summer sales on everything from school clothing and supplies to tech and dorm room essentials. NBC’s Vicky Nguyen reports for TODAY on where to find some of the best deals.

One survey shows that 52% of Americans across generations are buying at least some of their groceries online. It comes as Amazon expands their same-day delivery services to include fresh food, with plans to grow to more than 2,300 communities by the end of the year. NBC’s Brian Cheung reports for TODAY.

Wholesale prices for domestic vegetables skyrocketed 38.9% in July compared to a year ago. That’s the price stores pay to stock the produce, but will they absorb the hit or pass it along to consumers? NBC’s Christine Romans joins TODAY to break down what’s behind the rising costs and what it signals for the economy overall.

The White House says National Guard operations have now expanded to 24 hours a day in Washington, DC. Troops are standing by at landmarks in the city, while federal officers are patrolling neighborhoods. Some protestors are now pushing back. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.

What does a donut tell us about the state of the economy?

President Donald Trump has campaigned for a Nobel Peace Prize, pitching himself as a “peacemaker” as he heads into a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the Ukraine war.

Fresh inflation data suggests businesses have begun to raise the prices they charge each other for goods and services, a sign they are looking to preserve their profit margins in the face of President Donald Trump’s tariffs — with consumers potentially footing the bill

Sixty-nine million Americans rely on social security checks, and that number is only going up. CNBC’s senior personal finance correspondent Sharon Epperson joins TODAY to break down what to know about the guaranteed income and what’s changing this year.