Why is the Biden administration increasing the cost of building houses?
The Biden administration has doubled duties on lumber imported from Canada. Critics argue it hurts the goal of affordable housing.
Economy
Toyota to bring 1,750 new jobs to the Piedmont
Some 1,700 transportation jobs are coming to the Piedmont courtesy of Toyota.
Everyday people can buy a house with cash with this new type of loan
A new breed of lenders are helping everyday people make cash offers to buy houses. Cash offers carry clout and sellers are more likely to accept them over offers from people who need a mortgage.
Flood insurance rates are skyrocketing in inland locations
Flood insurance rates are going up in many parts of the country. The escalating costs are hitting home owners in surprising places.
New York City is seeing business as usual, but rising COVID-19 cases are worrisome
New York City is starting to get back to its glittery, joyful self, and businesses are excited about returning shoppers. But they're also anxious about another potential COVID lockdown.
Thriving Black-owned businesses 'righting the wrongs of the past' in rural Mississippi
In one of the poorest rural regions of the country's poorest state, a Black entrepreneur is helping Black owned businesses open and thrive even during the pandemic.
Do the rising wages in the U.S. make a difference if prices are going up too?
Although workers across the country have seen an increase in wages, the cost of things like gas and food have also risen. This has left workers wondering if these raises are real or just an illusion.
Hiring slowed sharply in November, even before omicron, with 210,000 jobs added
Hiring slowed sharply last month, even as the unemployment rate fell to 4.2%. Data from the Labor Department suggest the economy was losing steam even before the appearance of a new COVID-19 variant.
Omicron variant could become another speedbump on the road to economic recovery
The latest jobs report from the Labor Department will be a snapshot of the job market before the arrival of the new coronavirus variant.
The U.S. government's port envoy says container backlog is being cleared
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to John Porcari, port envoy of the White House's Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force, to see how he's facilitating the supply of goods in the holiday season.