Gas prices are finally dropping. Here are 4 things to know
The average price of gasoline nationwide is expected to drop below $4 a gallon in the coming days as prices continue to fall from the record highs hit in June.
Economy
The unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, matching its lowest level in the last 50 years
U.S. employers added more than half a million jobs in July: more than twice as many as forecasters had expected. The unemployment rate fell to just 3.5%, matching the level before the COVID pandemic.
Encore: Binders, backpacks and inflation are on 2022's back-to-school shopping list
This year's back-to-school shopping season lands as the U.S. sees the highest inflation in four decades. How will high prices affect spending?
A trio of economists have come up with a new way to evaluate the health of an economy
GDP has declined for a second quarter in a row — a common definition of a recession. But a group of economists are asking, why rely on that single number to determine the health of the economy?
The Bank of England predicts a lengthy recession at the end of the year
Soaring natural gas prices are likely to drive consumer price inflation to 13.3% in October, the bank said. That will push Britain into recession later this year, bank forecasts show.
Gasoline prices have fallen recently, but experts warn that prices could rise again
Gasoline prices have fallen sharply and are now below $4 a gallon in many parts of the country. But analysts warn that prices could tick up again if drivers set aside their newfound gas-saving habits.
Rising costs of food and housing bring new clients to Las Vegas food pantry
NPR's Ari Shapiro checks back in with Brooke Neubauer of Just One Project, a community market in Las Vegas, about the continued effects of inflation on the organization's ability to operate.
Binders, backpacks... and inflation are on this year's back-to-school shopping list
This year's back-to-school shopping season lands in the middle of the highest inflation in four decades — how will this affect spending?
New study focuses on health, economic disparities in High Point
A new study offers an analysis of health and economic disparities in High Point. It also shares recommendations on how to narrow the socioeconomic gap.
In extended-stay hotels, one writer sees a solution to lots of housing problems
Slate staff writer Henry Grabar tells NPR's Ailsa Chang why he thinks a return of extended-stay hotels — once a fixture of American cities — could help with today's housing market dysfunction.