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The April employment report was better than most analysts expected.
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Rachel Wisniewski for NPRMany facing economic pressures and frustrations have begun shopping at budget grocery stores and warehouse clubs in lieu of traditional supermarkets, with priorities shifting in pursuit of good deals.
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Democrats want to tax the rich to cut taxes on worker incomes. Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland explains and a tax policy expert shares his reservations with NPR's Planet Money team.
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The Court of International Trade has struck down a second round of global tariffs ordered by President Trump, after his earlier import taxes were outlawed by the U.S. Supreme Court. -
North Carolina's average gas price has increased nearly thirty cents a gallon in the last month and more than $1.30 in the past year, according to AAA. -
She has spent decades helping others struggling to make ends meet. Now the rising cost of gas and groceries has left Dalene Basden feeling the strain herself. -
Jet fuel prices have doubled since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. -
The new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds that 8 in 10 Americans say gas prices are straining their household budgets.
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Expensive airfares are causing Americans to change their travel plans. Travel advisors are seeing a drop in bookings and warn high prices are here to stay.
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It’s college graduation season for the class of 2026, and we want to know about how your job search is going. -
Many public school teachers are struggling to afford living in their own communities, and advocates say it’s kids who end up paying the price. -
NPR wants to hear from people impacted by changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
