Economy

Home builders at work in Sacramento, Calif. Democrats in Congress are trying to pass a bill that would make the largest investment in affordable housing in history and try to boost construction of more moderately priced homes.

Democrats are seeking largest ever investment in affordable housing

12:41pm November 06, 2021

by Chris Arnold

The U.S. is facing its worst affordable housing crisis in generations. The heart of the problem is we just doesn't have enough homes. There's too much demand and not enough supply.

Economy

Why milk prices are up

8:54am November 06, 2021

Scott Simon talks with Dairy Radio Now's Lee Mielke about the rising price of milk in the markets.

A man fills out an application at a booth at the Employers Only Long Island Food, Beverage and Hospitality Job Fair on Oct. 19 in Melville, N.Y. Employers added 531,000 jobs in October, marking a recovery after two months of weaker job growth.

Economy

The labor market is back on track after 531,000 jobs were added in October

5:16pm November 05, 2021

by Scott Horsley

U.S. employers added 531,000 new jobs as the unemployment rate fell to 4.6%. Millions of would-be workers are still on the sidelines, though, leaving the pace of the recovery in doubt.

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Borrowers say they were wrongly denied loan forgiveness. Now, help is on the way

5:23pm November 04, 2021

by Cory Turner

An NPR investigation found that student borrowers were prematurely rejected under the revamped Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. The Education Department has promised a fix.

Prices for Oreo cookies and other snacks made by Mondelēz International will be going up next year because of higher transportation costs and other factors affecting the supply chain, the company says.

Economy

Oreos, Sour Patch Kids and other snacks will soon get more expensive

2:23pm November 04, 2021

by Sharon Pruitt-Young

Companies from Mondelēz to McDonald's are raising prices to offset higher costs for transportation and because of labor and other problems along the supply chain.

Economy

The Fed says it has a plan to deal with inflation which is at a 30-year high

5:02am November 04, 2021

NPR's Noel King talks to David Wessel of the Brookings Institution about the Federal Reserve's plan to begin pulling back the economic aid that it's provided during the pandemic.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell walks between meetings with senators on Capitol Hill on Oct. 6 in Washington, D.C. The Fed kept its interest rates near zero at the end of its policy meeting on Wednesday and announced a plan to start removing some o

Economy

Inflation is at a 30-year high. Here's how the Federal Reserve plans to deal with it

5:56pm November 03, 2021

by Scott Horsley

The Fed left interest rates near zero on Wednesday but announced plans to start removing some of the support it has provided to the economy as inflation hits its highest point in 30 years.

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Rental aid has been slow getting to those who need it. Outreach programs could help

5:22pm November 03, 2021

by Katia Riddle

States continue to struggle getting rental assistance to those facing eviction. The money is there, but it's not getting distributed. One Oregon county has hired navigators to help get the money out.

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks to the press during the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, on Wednesday. In an interview with NPR's Morning Edition, Yellen said she expects inflation will moderate by next year. She also called on the p

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she's confident inflation will ease next year

11:36am November 03, 2021

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she expects inflation pressures to ease in the latter half of next year. Yellen spoke to NPR from Scotland, where she's attending climate meetings.

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Gustavo Ajche delivers food for DoorDash in Lower Manhattan. Ajche, who has helped organized 3,000 other food delivery workers during the pandemic, was one of the activists who helped get legislation passed to improve working conditions and pay for the co

Economy

Ordering food on an app is easy. Delivering it could mean injury and theft

9:17am November 03, 2021

by Bobby Allyn

Food delivery workers zip around New York City on e-bikes, risking accidents and theft, as they fulfill orders from various apps they call "ghost bosses."