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In major cities across the country, progressive mayors are reigniting the debate over how schools should be run, whether they should stay under mayoral control or allow more oversight from elected boards.
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Nam Y. Huh/APJoel Mokyr has studied how technological change affects economic growth.
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Earlier this year, toy makers said tariffs would put Christmas "at risk." NPR's A Martinez gets an update on the price of toys from Jay Foreman, CEO of Basic Fun.
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The holiday shopping season is here, but a lot of shoppers are more cautious about spending as the Trump administration pleads for patience on the economy.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago about the economic outlook ahead of the last Fed meeting of the year.
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Many voters think the federal government should focus on lowering prices, including in the battleground state of Wisconsin, where some say they are concerned about the state of the economy.
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Even amid rising grocery prices and increased sensitivity to environmental issues, Americans still trash once-edible food at alarming rates. -
Landlords could no longer rely on rent-pricing software to quietly track each other's moves and push rents higher using confidential data, under a settlement between RealPage Inc. and federal prosecutors. -
For this Thanksgiving, Planet Money and The Indicator staffers offer economic insights they're grateful for. -
Signs are pointing to deeper discounts this Black Friday, as stores try to coax anxious shoppers into splurging. -
Shoppers can be thankful for discounts on turkey and stuffing this year. While overall grocery prices are up, this year's Thanksgiving meal should cost a bit less than last year's. -
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Bankrate analyst Ted Rossman about consumer spending and debt, and what it tells us about the overall health of the economy.
