Our record inflation rate of 8.5% year over year won’t last forever. But even when that goes away - some of the high prices we’re seeing now may never go back to pre-pandemic levels.

• Plus, could driverless vehicles extend to the trucking industry?
• And, a federal judge strikes down the CDC’s mask mandate.

Guests: Axios' Javier E. David and Joann Muller.

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Alex Sugiura, and Lydia McMullen-Laird. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

Go deeper:

• High prices are here to stay
• Automation could send long-haul truckers driving into the sunset
• Federal judge strikes down travel mask mandate