Economy

Yen-tervention: Why the U.S. bought Japan's currency

It's an attempt to bolster the currency of Japan for the first time in more than a decade.
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The sneaky economics of healthwashing

Greg Rosalsky

Why food companies love labels like "organic" and "high protein," why our brains are misled by them — and how to avoid paying extra for marketing.

Economy

Trade expert Scott Lincicome breaks down legal threats to Trump's latest tariffs

Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon asks Scott Lincicome of the Cato Institute about President Trump's latest round of tariffs and the legal challenges they may face.
Economy

Local Forsyth businesses on the impact of recent water outages

Rachel Moody

A water outage this week forced many Winston-Salem businesses to close or limit their service.
National

Oil companies report sky-high profits thanks to wartime crude prices

Camila Domonoske

Chevron reported its highest quarterly earnings ever. Shell had its second-biggest quarter, and ExxonMobil doubled its earnings compared with the same time last year.
Economy

How did boosting manufacturing in the Amazon pay off for Brazil?

Jeff Guo

Many countries talk about wanting to boost manufacturing. Decades ago, Brazil did it. They lured international businesses to build a whole bunch of factories in the middle of the Amazon. So, with hindsight, was the plan a success? Planet Money goes to the Amazon to find out.
Economy

How thrifting got so expensive

Here & Now Newsroom

Goodwill reported a record $7 billion in revenue last year.
Economy

The U.S. economy is still growing, but at a slower pace

Scott Horsley, Michel Martin

The U.S. economy continues to grow, but at a slower pace than earlier in the year. GDP grew at an annual pace of 1.5% during April, May and June.
Economy

Americans continue to spend despite rising prices

Leila Fadel

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi about the ways in which Americans are experiencing the high cost of living.
National

Mortgage rates hit their highest level in a year, driven by war and inflation concerns

Stephan Bisaha

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage reached 6.66% on average Thursday.
Economy

Wall Street is growing increasingly uneasy at the AI investment bubble

John Ruwitch, Juana Summers
National

Are you choosing to stay single? We want to hear from you

NPR Staff

Solo living, solo travel, and solo dining are all being embraced as more adults are choosing to remain single. Many Americans aren't interested in dating, and being single is a symbol of autonomy.