He's the first buyer of the electric F-150. Why he's the future of the car industry
Legacy auto makers such as Ford and GM are racing to catch up to Tesla by investing billions of dollars to develop electric cars.
Economy
Pain at the gas pump is being felt around the world
Across the globe drivers are rethinking their habits and personal finances amid skyrocketing prices for gasoline and diesel.
What the crypto collapse means for El Salvador's economy
In 2021, El Salvador became the first country to adopt Bitcoin as currency. NPR's Adrian Florido asks business professor Julio Sevilla how the latest crypto crash has impacted the country.
Is this a recession? The state of the U.S. economy
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with economist Teresa Ghilarducci about the state of the U.S. economy — record inflation, rising interest rates and how to prepare for a recession.
Two economists tell us what we know about rising inflation and the economy right now
Two economists, Tara Sinclair and Justin Wolfers, speak with NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben about what's causing inflation and how likely is it that a recession is coming.
Organizing and adding members are top goals for the newly elected AFL-CIO president
Elizabeth Shuler, the first woman ever elected president of the labor federation, is pledging a massive organizing drive over the next decade, with a goal of adding 1 million new union members.
High gas prices are hitting emergency service providers hard
First responders across the country say they are adopting cost-cutting measures as pump prices eat into their budgets.
The end of pandemic relief measures upends progress in reducing child poverty
The expanded child tax credit expired last year. Some economists say that's eroding progress made in reducing child poverty during the pandemic — leaving families vulnerable during high inflation.
Americans support student loan forgiveness, but would rather rein in college costs
A new NPR/Ipsos poll finds majority support for forgiving $10,000 in federal student loan debt, but even broader support for making college affordable for future students.
Why cryptocurrencies have gone from the next hot thing to a full-on meltdown
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are plunging. Here's what to know about a market that just a few months ago was being touted as the future of finance.