Student loan scams prey on confusion
Student loan scams are on the rise. We cover some of the red flags.
Economy
Canadian police arrest 2 leaders of protesting truckers
The police action took place in Ottawa, the protest movement's last stronghold, after weeks of demonstrations and blockades that shut down border crossings into the U.S.
Looking good in the metaverse. Fashion brands bet on digital clothing
Fashion brands are betting people will spend on virtual outfits in the immersive digital world known as the metaverse.
Senate Republicans block a key vote on Biden's nominations for the Federal Reserve
Republicans boycotted a meeting of the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday, delaying a vote on five nominees to the Fed's board. The move was aimed at one nominee: Sarah Bloom Raskin.
An economist on what should happen to the $7 billion of Afghanistan's assets
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with economist Abid Amiri about President Biden's plan to release $7 billion in frozen Afghan assets.
China promised Trump a better deal for America; it didn't actually deliver
In 2020, President Trump signed a deal with the Chinese government to improve trade relations. China, for the most part, has not followed through.
It's not just home prices. Rents rise sharply across the U.S.
Renting a place to live is getting a lot more expensive, according to a survey that tracks rental listings across the biggest 50 U.S. cities.
The Biden administration frees up $7 billion in Afghan assets frozen in the U.S.
Millions of Afghans are on the brink of starvation. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Naser Shahalemi, founder of the group End Afghan Starvation, about how the U.S. is splitting up the Afghan assets.
Economist explains record corporate profits despite rising inflation
NPR's Michel Martin talks with economics professor Isabella Weber about the price hikes and inflation occurring alongside skyrocketing corporate profits.
This is what was happening 40 years ago, the last time inflation was this high
By the standards of the last major inflation spike four decades ago, the current inflation rate is mild.