Triad Tourism Sees Room For Hope After 'Really Tough' Year
As more COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, Triad tourism is poised for a robust recovery.
Economy
Skeptics Doubt That An Ohio Company Can Bring Electric Truck To Market
Lordstown Motors doesn't have enough cash on hand to produce its long-promised electric pickups. And this week it admitted it exaggerated its preorders, and its CEO and CFO stepped down.
How 'Chaos' In The Shipping Industry Is Choking The Economy
The U.S. trade deficit is hitting record highs — and it's fueled by a surge in demand for imports, mostly from East Asia. On both land and at sea, the shipping industry is struggling to keep up.
As Inflation Rises, Will The Fed Make A Move To Counter The Hike?
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, ahead of a meeting of the Federal Reserve Board to discuss the economic recovery.
Republican Governors In 25 States End Jobless Aid Early
More than 300,000 people have lost their pandemic unemployment benefits. GOP governors in more than two dozen states ended jobless aid ahead of schedule — in an effort to push people back to work.
Pandemic Benefits Created Hiring Issues, Tennessee Restaurant Owner Says
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Peter Demos, a restaurant owner in middle Tennessee, who says extended federal unemployment has made it difficult to staff his restaurants.
Report: Winston-Salem Economy Shows Signs of Recovery
Winston-Salem has made big strides when it comes to recovering from the economic toll of the pandemic.
G-7 Summit: Leaders Discussed Building A Fairer Post-Pandemic Economy
Members of the G-7 began their first summit-level meeting in two years in Cornwall, England, on Friday. They spent the afternoon discussing how to build back a fairer post-pandemic economy.
Price Increases May Continue For A Few More Months, Ex-Fed Official Says
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Donald Kohn, former vice chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, about the latest economic data on inflation, and the outlook for the economy.
Inflation Is Surging. The Price Of A Toyota Pickup Truck Helps Explain Why
The Labor Department says consumer prices jumped 5% for the 12 months ending in May. That's the sharpest increase in nearly 13 years, as the economy rebounds from the pandemic recession.