Why this economy may be sturdier than it looks
U.S. GDP shrank in the first few months of the year, but the economy may be sturdier than it looks.
Economy
Hit with $7,146 for two hospital bills, a family sought health care in Mexico
A dad's COVID-19 and a mom's fainting spell cost thousands, so when their son dislocated his shoulder, they drove him to Mexicali, where facilities rival those in the U.S., and had him treated for $5.
Fidelity will start offering bitcoin as an investment option in 401(k) accounts
Fidelity said it has signed up one employer that will add the offering to its plan later this year. The U.S. government has warned the industry to exercise extreme care when offering cryptocurrencies.
Crude oil is down more than $20 from last month, but prices at the pump remain high
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks E&E News reporter Ben Storrow for the reasons gas prices remain high.
The Dow had its biggest drop in 18 months amid fears of an interest rate hike
The Dow Jones industrial average slumped 2.8% after briefly skidding more than 1,000 points. The S&P 500 had its biggest one-day loss in almost seven weeks.
China's tech crackdown has disrupted its financial markets
China has enforced strict regulations on its tech platforms over the past year. But this crackdown has sparked such instability in financial markets that the government may be having second thoughts.
Florida is ending Disney's special tax district. Here's what comes next
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to reporter Nick Papantonis of WFTV about the effect that revoking Disney's special tax district will have on local taxpayers.
Russians are feeling the impact of sanctions, but the worst is still yet to come
It's been nearly two months since the US and its allies introduced unprecedented International sanctions against Russia in response to the invasion. For the Russian economy, the worst is yet to come.