A crypto winter or a meltdown? Recession fears and layoffs hit crypto currencies
As a rout in digital currencies deepens, crypto companies are warning of a coming recession and laying off hundreds of employees.
Economy
What do delinquent loan payments reveal about the economy?
NPR's A Martinez talks to Aaron Klein, a senior fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institution, about whether the amount of delinquent auto loan payments is a sign the economy is in trouble.
Why The Racial Wealth Gap Is So Hard To Close
A new study shows the simple math of why — absent radical measures — America's racial wealth gap won't be closing anytime soon.
The impact of gas prices in Los Angeles
Gas prices in California are some of the highest in the country. People in Los Angeles are getting creative in order to continue driving.
Another ugly day for stocks pushed the S&P 500 into a 'bear market'
Ahead of a critical Federal Reserve meeting, disappointing data on inflation has pushed the S&P 500, a broad-based stock index, into bear market territory.
Amazon seeks to overturn historic Staten Island union victory at labor hearing
The National Labor Relations Board is considering Amazon's objections to a union election that resulted in the first unionized Amazon warehouse in the U.S.
Who actually pays with buy now, pay later companies like Klarna and Affirm
These businesses have exploded in popularity during the pandemic, and now Apple is getting on board. But are these interest-free payment installments too good to be true?
Top CEOs in the U.S. are split over the likelihood of a recession
After one CEO warned of an economic downturn that will be like a "hurricane," other chief executives suggest the debate over the likelihood of a recession is a tempest in a teapot.
People who drive for a living question profitability with the surge in gas prices
Ayesha Rascoe asks Dennis Briggs how inflationary pressures such as higher gas prices are affecting his Pittsburgh transportation business.
Politics chat: Biden struggles with inflation; Jan. 6 committee hearings continue
Inflation continues to challenge the Biden administration. Meanwhile, the select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol continues public hearings.