What one oil historian thinks about oil companies reporting record profits
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with oil historian Gregory Brew about the record profits being reported by oil companies.
Economy
How has salary transparency affected you? We want to hear your story
Employers and employees may find it both empowering and emotionally jarring to uncover salary information as state legislators pass salary transparency laws.
The bond that broke the internet
US Treasury bonds are known as a super safe, super boring place to put your money. But the Series I Savings Bond got so popular last week, the surge in demand crashed the Treasury's website
Encore: Gen Z feels the pinch of inflation
Gen Z Americans are experiencing inflation in different and sometimes surprising ways.
What to do if you're looking to buy or sell a house, according to a realtor
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Natalie Vaughan, a realtor working in the Northern Virginia/DC area about the housing market in today's economy.
What to expect from the Federal Reserve meeting this week
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Michael Hanson, global economist for JPMorgan Chase, about what to expect from the Federal Reserve meeting this week and what recent economic data is telling us.
How Biden changed his tune on inflation as prices soared and the midterms loomed
At first, the White House said inflation would be a temporary issue. But it quickly became the top economic priority — and major source of midterm political pain — for President Biden.
How does the music industry work? Planet Money started a record label to find out
Almost 50 years ago, a band made an incredible song about Inflation. Then the song was lost to the dustbin of history. Now, Planet Money is on a mission to make this record a hit.
Women leaders switch jobs at record rates as they demand better from their workplaces
Women leaders — already in short supply — are leaving their companies at rates not seen in years, a new report says. For every woman at the director level who gets promoted, two women directors leave.
Piedmont region is economically strong and growing, business leaders say
Local business leaders gathered in Winston-Salem to discuss the economic state of the region Thursday night.