How is Detroit doing 10 years after it filed for bankruptcy?
It's been a decade since Detroit became the largest U.S. city to file for bankruptcy. It's made a lot of progress since then but still faces challenges.
Economy
Got tipping rage? This barista reveals what it's like to be behind the tip screen
The rise in tipping has many customers fuming, but one worker who depends on tips says most customers misunderstand what they are — and shares what it feels like when people don't tip.
David Wessel discusses the Federal Reserve's next course of action
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about the Federal Reserve's next course of action and the prospect of a "soft landing."
China's second quarter GDP figures show a faltering post-COVID economic recovery
The disappointing numbers come amid dropping property sales, weak exports and a stagnant retail environment in the world's second-biggest economy.
Local economies are getting a boost from Taylor Swift and Beyoncé concerts
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer asks economist Mara Klaunig about the economic effects on local communities of concerts like Taylor Swift's or Beyoncé's.
The black market endangered this frog. Can the free market save it?
How one person tried to put an end to the poison frog black market by breeding and selling frogs legally.
Student loan forgiveness is on the way for more than 800,000 borrowers
The loan forgiveness comes after past mishandling of income-driven repayment plans, which were designed for low-income borrowers. The move will erase $39 billion in federal student loan debt.
You could still be eligible for student loan forgiveness under this plan
The Supreme Court may have struck down a sweeping plan for student loan debt forgiveness, but under President Biden's new income-driven repayment plan, SAVE, borrowers stand to pay thousands less.
The federal deficit nearly tripled, raising concern about the country's finances
The federal government's budget gap widened significantly in the first nine months of the fiscal year, as tax receipts slumped and spending increased.
Biden frames his clean energy plan as a jobs plan, obscuring his record on climate
President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act invests $369 billion to address the climate crisis. But as the president focuses on the law's economic benefits, is his climate win getting lost?