The U.S. debt has reached $37 trillion. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with billionaire and hedge fund manager Ray Dalio about the ramifications of the debt crisis.

The cost of pet products such as food, toys and accessories is rising.

Market manipulation is an age-old issue. But what happens when the one manipulating markets isn't human?

How are changing tariffs, the AI boom, immigration policies and uncertainty in employment and the stock market impacting the economy? Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor in chief of The Economist, explains.

A new book diagnoses a sickness affecting some of America's biggest companies.

After years of shrinking, the gender pay gap is widening. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Washington Post reporter Taylor Telford about why some women are leaving the workforce.

As they gather, China has just reported its slowest pace of growth in a year, and President Trump is threatening higher tariffs.

Are you already thinking about your New Year’s resolutions? Well, why wait until Jan. 1 to implement them?

Veteran metals trader Robert Gottlieb explains the forces behind silver's record highs and what's next for investors

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with fourth generation farmer and advocate Joe Maxwell about how the government shutdown is stressing already overwhelmed American farmers.