May 11, 2022

Inflation may be easing — but low-income people are still paying the steepest prices

The soaring costs of basic necessities such as food and housing are disproportionately hitting people with lower incomes. Here, a house is available for rent […]
May 11, 2022

Senate approves Lisa Cook as first Black woman on Federal Reserve board of governors

The Senate confirmed economist Cook to serve on the Federal Reserve's board of governors, making her the first Black woman to do so in the […]
May 11, 2022

Biden sees bigger role for U.S. farms due to Ukraine war

President Joe Biden wants to put a spotlight on the spike in food prices from Russia's invasion of Ukraine when he travels to an Illinois farm to emphasize how […]
May 11, 2022

Restaurants that survived the pandemic are now threatened by inflation

Joseph Charles, owner of Rock City Pizza in Boston, managed to survive the pandemic, only to find his place doing even worse now because of […]
May 10, 2022

The work-from-home climate challenge

Pixabay The pandemic working-from-home regime imposed on many white-collar workers might have seemed like a gift for the climate. Fewer commutes, fewer cars on the […]
May 9, 2022

A brutal sell-off on Wall Street continues as stocks sink for a 3rd day in a row

A sell-off on Wall Street keeps getting worse. Stocks slumped for a third consecutive day as anxiety continues to build about inflation – and whether […]
May 6, 2022

Russians wreak havoc on Ukrainian farms, mining fields and stealing equipment

Anatolii Kulibaba, 70, discusses challenges getting his farm in Bilka, near the Russian border, working again after Russians occupied it. Olena Lysenko for NPR For […]
May 6, 2022

How businesses selling lipstick and empanadas found success during the pandemic 

When COVID-19 hit Minnesota in March of 2020, Tameka Jones' work as a cosmetic and make-up artist disappeared overnight. So, Jones did what millions of people […]
May 6, 2022

The U.S. jobs market continues its strong comeback from the pandemic

Pedestrians walk past a Now Hiring sign in Arlington, Virginia, on March 16. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. job market remains red-hot. Employers […]
May 5, 2022

Wage theft alleged at Vikings project

Around 40 workers for subcontractors who did work at the Viking Lakes development, owned by the family that owns the Minnesota Vikings, say they were […]