Economy

Las Vegas food bank prepares for the end of pandemic relief SNAP benefits

5:55pm February 23, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Brooke Neubauer, founder and CEO of The Just One project in Las Vegas, about how the end of COVID food benefits will affect the community.

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Most Americans want to raise debt ceiling, but disagree on how to lower national debt

5:55pm February 23, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

The country's credit rating could be downgraded if the debt ceiling isn't raised, but a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds Americans split on whether to raise it and how to deal with the debt.

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Americans' spending (which has been up in 2023) will help shape the economic future

5:41pm February 23, 2023

by Scott Horsley

Consumers began 2023 with a surprisingly strong spending spree, but businesses aren't sure it will last. People's spending will play a big role in shaping the economic outlook and future of inflation.

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NPR will cut 10% of its workforce, CEO John Lansing said Wednesday. Lansing blamed a slowdown in advertising dollars.

Economy

NPR says it's cutting jobs by 10% as ad revenue drops

4:47pm February 22, 2023

by David Folkenflik

NPR must lay off 10% of its workforce to address an advertising shortfall of about $30 million, CEO John Lansing says. Lansing says marketers are nervous about the economy.

Reframing Your Commute

4:48pm February 21, 2023

by Paddy Hirsch

What your commute can do for you

Financial coaching offered through pediatricians offices could improve infant health

8:02am February 18, 2023

by Pien Huang

New parents who get help from a trained financial coach in a pediatric clinic are less likely to miss well-child visits, which are recommended by the six-month mark.

Economy

Are we heading toward a recession? Here's why economists are divided

8:02am February 18, 2023

Experts can't agree. Is the U.S. heading toward a recession or not? Some say yes, but others predict a "soft landing." We look at why economists disagree.

One economist calls it a doom loop, others say it's a myth: The 'wage-price spiral'

5:22pm February 17, 2023

A wage-price spiral — when wages and prices cause each other to rise in perpetuity — is considered a nightmare scenario for inflation. But do we really need to fear it?

Mardi Gras is back, but New Orleans businesses are dealing with a volatile economy

4:36pm February 17, 2023

by Carly Berlin

Mardi Gras in New Orleans is back in full swing this year. Hundreds of thousands of revelers will be in the city as local businesses are still dealing with the volatile post-pandemic economy.

Are we in a recession right now? Economists are divided.

Economy

Is the economy headed for recession or a soft landing?

7:01am February 17, 2023

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Are we in a recession? It seems like a straightforward question, but the data tells conflicting stories.

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