ECONOMY

Aspiring home buyers shift expectations in hot housing market

5:13pm May 21, 2022

High prices and a low number of homes on the market has been challenge for many Americans hoping to buy. NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with two house hunters about navigating the market.

Economy

Is Homer Simpson still America's economic everyman?

5:13pm May 21, 2022

When the Simpsons first aired in 1989, the show depicted a typical American middle-class family. NPR's The Indicator from Planet Money investigates whether that remains true in 2022.

Economy

How much will Canada's block on foreign buyers help its housing crisis?

5:13pm May 21, 2022

The average home price in Canada has skyrocketed to over $800,000. Globe and Mail real estate reporter Rachelle Younglai tells NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer how parliament hopes to address the crisis.

Economy

Stocks are down, home prices are up and inflation continues

1:11pm May 21, 2022

by Scott Horsley

Americans' buying habits are changing as we move into a new phase of the pandemic. Some big retailers are having trouble keeping up, with their stocks taking a beating this week.

Economy

A N.C. cattle farmer describes inflation's impact on his operations

7:57am May 21, 2022

by Scott Simon

Scott Simon speaks with Tommy Porter, a farmer in North Carolina, about how inflation is affecting the operation of his livestock and poultry farm.

Rebuilding Ukraine could cost hundreds of billions of dollars

5:17pm May 20, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ukrainian economist Yuriy Gorodnichenko about the cost of rebuilding Ukraine after the war.

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Biden aims to take on China by boosting economic ties between U.S. and South Korea

5:02pm May 20, 2022

by Asma Khalid

President Biden wants to counter the economic might of China. He visited a semiconductor plant outside Seoul to kick off a trip aimed at his top foreign policy priority.

Can the middle class live like the Simpson family? NPR asked; 'The Simpsons' answered

4:35pm May 20, 2022

Last year, the Indicator analyzed whether the Simpson family's lifestyle was attainable for the middle class. A writer for The Simpsons listened and decided to answer the question with an episode.

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California Democrats can't agree on how to use the budget surplus to offset gas costs

4:45pm May 19, 2022

by Nicole Nixon / CapRadio

With an enormous budget surplus, high gas prices and ongoing inflation, Democrats are trying to get money back in the pockets of drivers and voters in California, but can't at all agree on a plan.

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Economy

Inflation is the No. 1 challenge facing families right now, Rouse says

7:19am May 19, 2022

Prices for gas, food and other items are rising. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Cecilia Rouse, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, about what the White House is doing to bring down inflation.

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