Economy

Encore: Older homeowners looking to sell have a hard time finding a new place to live

5:25pm June 14, 2022

by Nina Keck

The hot housing market may tempt older homeowners looking to cash in, but obstacles to finding a new place to live are forcing some of them to stay put.

A crypto winter or a meltdown? Recession fears and layoffs hit crypto currencies

5:09pm June 14, 2022

by David Gura

As a rout in digital currencies deepens, crypto companies are warning of a coming recession and laying off hundreds of employees.

Economy

What do delinquent loan payments reveal about the economy?

7:43am June 14, 2022

NPR's A Martinez talks to Aaron Klein, a senior fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institution, about whether the amount of delinquent auto loan payments is a sign the economy is in trouble.

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Why The Racial Wealth Gap Is So Hard To Close

6:30am June 14, 2022

by Greg Rosalsky

A new study shows the simple math of why — absent radical measures — America's racial wealth gap won't be closing anytime soon.

The impact of gas prices in Los Angeles

5:32pm June 13, 2022

by Saul Gonzalez

Gas prices in California are some of the highest in the country. People in Los Angeles are getting creative in order to continue driving.

Another ugly day for stocks pushed the S&P 500 into a 'bear market'

5:20pm June 13, 2022

by David Gura

Ahead of a critical Federal Reserve meeting, disappointing data on inflation has pushed the S&P 500, a broad-based stock index, into bear market territory.

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The National Labor Relations Board is holding a hearing to consider Amazon's objections to the union election at a warehouse on Staten Island. Amazon is seeking a new election.

Economy

Amazon seeks to overturn historic Staten Island union victory at labor hearing

11:27am June 13, 2022

by Andrea Hsu

The National Labor Relations Board is considering Amazon's objections to a union election that resulted in the first unionized Amazon warehouse in the U.S.

Economy

Who actually pays with buy now, pay later companies like Klarna and Affirm

5:10pm June 12, 2022

by Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi

These businesses have exploded in popularity during the pandemic, and now Apple is getting on board. But are these interest-free payment installments too good to be true?

Economy

Top CEOs in the U.S. are split over the likelihood of a recession

9:08am June 12, 2022

by David Gura

After one CEO warned of an economic downturn that will be like a "hurricane," other chief executives suggest the debate over the likelihood of a recession is a tempest in a teapot.

Economy

People who drive for a living question profitability with the surge in gas prices

8:05am June 12, 2022

by Ayesha Rascoe

Ayesha Rascoe asks Dennis Briggs how inflationary pressures such as higher gas prices are affecting his Pittsburgh transportation business.