Economy

Have you faced a bidding war trying to rent an apartment?

5:56pm June 08, 2022

by Jennifer Ludden

In an incredibly tight rental market, more people are finding themselves outbid in the kind of competition usually only seen with buying houses. If you've experienced this NPR wants to hear from you!

Bottles of Gatorade are pictured in Glenside, Pa. on Monday. PepsiCo recently began phasing out the 32-ounce Gatorade bottles in favor of 28-ounce ones, which are tapered in the middle to make it easier to hold them. The changeover has been in the works f

'Shrinkflation' accelerates globally as manufacturers quietly shrink package sizes

4:05pm June 08, 2022

by The Associated Press

Shrinkflation isn't new, experts say. But it proliferates in times of high inflation as companies grapple with rising costs for ingredients, packaging, labor and transportation.

Economy

Inflation hits the Maine logging industry

7:46am June 08, 2022

by Nicole Ogrysko

Nicole Ogrysko "oh-GRIS-coh"> of Maine Public Radio reports on loggers in the Maine woods who have been squeezed by high prices for diesel and equipment.

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Economy

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen faces judgement over inflation

7:29am June 08, 2022

by Scott Horsley

NPR's Scott Horsley reports on criticism directed at Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen over the highest inflation rates in over 40 years.

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Costco's rotisserie chicken is still sold for $4.99, despite rising costs.

Economy

Inflation is raising prices on almost everything, except rotisserie chicken

6:43pm June 07, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

While chicken prices nationwide have increased, retailers such as Costco and BJ's are still selling rotisserie chickens for under $5. That's part of a broader strategy.

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Unionization is catching on among undergraduate student workers

4:29pm June 07, 2022

by Kay Perkins

Student workers are the latest in the wave of unionization nationwide. Students from several private universities have unionized, and undergrads from dozens of other schools are making plans to do so.

Asylum-seeking migrants from Colombia, Cuba and Venezuela arrive on U.S. soil, after crossing the Colorado River, from Mexico on Feb. 21, in Yuma, Arizona.

With Cubans leaving en masse, much of Cuba's real estate is up for sale

10:42am June 07, 2022

by Carrie Kahn

Cubans are fleeing because of a steep economic downturn. Immigration is a big issue as leaders meet at this week's Summit of the Americas — but communist-controlled Cuba isn't invited.

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Gas prices over $7.00 a gallon are displayed at a Chevron gas station in Menlo Park, Calif., on May 25.

In 10 states, a gallon of gas now costs more than $5

3:48pm June 06, 2022

by Bill Chappell

Consumers are paying more around the country. No state's average is below $4.28, according to AAA. But in California, drivers are paying $2 more than that amount.

Economy

Breaking down the effectiveness of the latest sanctions on Russia

7:29am June 06, 2022

NPR speaks with Ian Bremmer, founder of Eurasia Group, about another round of sanctions on Russia.

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College debt is one of the largest financial burdens young people face today

9:33am June 05, 2022

by Ayesha Rascoe

Nearly half of college students who take out loans for school don't finish within six years. Isabelle Praget is struggling with this kind of debt, and she speaks with Ayesha Rascoe about it.