Economy

A delivery rider picks up his customers' online order as residents line up outside a store to buy Lunar New Year desserts in Beijing, Jan. 17. China's economic growth fell to its second-lowest level in at least four decades last year under pressure from anti-virus controls and a real estate slump.

With COVID lockdowns lifted, China says it's back in business. But it's not so easy

5:02am January 30, 2023

by Emily Feng

China has been trying to woo back foreign investors and businesses after nearly three years of self-imposed isolation, but a quick economic recovery will also hinge on domestic consumption.

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What prices at a Walmart in Georgia tell us about inflation

9:16am January 28, 2023

NPR has been tracking prices at a Walmart in Georgia for four years. The latest shopping trip tells us a lot about what's been happening in world trade and the U.S. economy.

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Biden says solid economic growth data proves his recovery plan is working

7:22am January 27, 2023

NPR's A Martinez talks to Bill Hoagland of the Bipartisan Policy Center about how President Biden has handled the economy, and what to expect in 2023.

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Experts say migration could offset falling birth rates — if politics don't get in the way.

Migration could prevent a looming population crisis. But there are catches

5:00am January 27, 2023

by Kai McNamee

"Population decline" is a mild way to describe what could be a global demographic crisis, according to experts. But while migration may be the obvious solution, politics could get in the way.

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As China lifts most COVID controls, its economy has a ways to go to recover

5:29pm January 26, 2023

by Emily Feng

China is slowly opening its borders and has lifted COVID controls. But a full-blown economic recovery may take some time.

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Slower economic growth is expected this year

4:56pm January 26, 2023

by Scott Horsley

The U.S. economy grew at a healthy clip in the final months of 2022. But forecasters expect slower growth this year, as the Federal Reserve continues to crack down on inflation.

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Boom Supersonic breaks ground at PTI

4:26pm January 26, 2023

by David Ford

One year after Boom Supersonic announced its intention to manufacture what’s been called the world’s fastest airliner in North Carolina, the company held an official groundbreaking for its new facility at Piedmont Triad International airport Thursday.

People shop at Walmart on Black Friday 2022 in Dunwoody, Ga.

What tracking one Walmart store's prices for years taught us about the economy

3:31pm January 26, 2023

Inside our shopping cart is a story of global trade, extreme weather, shrinking packages and rising prices.

In one of the chicken coops on Back Forty Farms in Nampa, Idaho, the chickens come in for feeding time.

Economy

Mung bean omelet, anyone? Sky high egg prices crack open market for alternatives

11:25am January 26, 2023

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Eggs have roughly tripled in price in the last few years. Now a raft of competitors are hoping to lure Americans away from their beloved breakfast food.

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Women carry shopping bags as customers visit the American Mall dream mall during Black Friday on Nov. 25, 2022 in East Rutherford, N.J. The U.S. economy ended 2022 on a strong note, but fears of a recession are growing.

Economy

The U.S. economy ended 2022 on a high note. This year is looking different

9:51am January 26, 2023

by Scott Horsley

The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.9% in the final three months of last year — a surprisingly strong finish. But growth is expected to slow in 2023, and possibly even reverse.