Bonds are down. That's hurting retirees and people trying to save for college
Investors are getting hit with a double whammy: stocks AND bonds are down. That's hurting retirees and people trying to save for college.
Economy
Women's financial health is at a 5-year low
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sallie Krawcheck, CEO and co-founder of Ellevest, about the company's 2022 survey of women's financial health.
Senior citizens talk about the adjustments they're making as cost of living rises
Three senior citizens from the Washington, D.C.-area who rely on Social Security for their income talk about the changes they've made as the cost of living has risen.
Pessimism on Wall Street as Federal Reserve hikes interest rates
After the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates again, and forecast more big hikes in the coming months, pessimism reigned supreme on Wall Street.
Stock markets drop as Wall Street takes a gloomy view of the economy
The Dow dropped more than 450 points to close at the lowest level since November 2020.
FedEx is facing a big downturn. It may give us a vital clue about the economy
A surprise warning from FedEx has shocked Wall Street and worried some about the direction of the economy.
Your beer needs carbon dioxide, but the price skyrocketed over the summer
The gas brings the bubbles to your beer. But brewers now face a carbon dioxide shortage — and the risk of production cuts and price hikes.
Raising interest rates is a lesson Powell learned from former Fed chair Paul Volcker
The Federal Reserve is hitting the brakes on the U.S. economy in an effort to bring inflation under control. The central bank is raising interest rates at the fastest pace since the early 1980s.
How Americans' investment accounts are being pulled into culture wars
Americans' investments are now getting dragged into the culture wars. Investors are looking at how climate change affects the bottom line of companies, but the GOP wants to penalize them for it.
Paul Volcker's costly, but ultimately successful, fight to tame inflation
Decades back, former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker had a radical idea to fight against inflation.