Economy

Economy

Why many people are financially anxious despite being richer than earlier generations

5:06am June 12, 2025

by Darian Woods

Young people in the U.S. are richer than previous generations were at their age. Yet many in Gen Z are financially anxious. NPR's The Indicator asks neuroscientists about "money dysmorphia."

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Congress Returns To Capitol Hill After Summer Recess

House votes to kill funding for public media

5:00am June 12, 2025

The U.S. House voted Thursday on a rescission bill to claw back money for foreign aid programs, along with the next two years of funding for the public media system. The measure now goes to the Senate.

She served the American people for 35 years. Now her retirement income is on the line

5:00am June 12, 2025

As part of Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill," the House voted to end a retirement supplement aimed at helping federal employees who retire before they're 62.

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Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina worker loads a truck.

Second Harvest Food Bank responds to proposed SNAP budget cuts

3:44pm June 11, 2025

by David Ford

Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina CEO Eric Aft discusses the statewide impacts of proposed federal cuts to SNAP.

Supreme Court Continues To Deliver Decisions This Week Ahead Its Summer Break

Supreme Court press corps asks chief justice to live-stream court's opinions

1:00pm June 11, 2025

The press corps' letter was sent to the chief justice a year ago, but there has been no response.

Inflation is holding steady as Trump's tariffs have yet to fully hit

8:57am June 11, 2025

Consumer prices in May were up 2.4% from a year ago, but inflation eased on a monthly basis, according to the latest figures from the Labor Department

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Los Angeles Recovers From Historically Devastating Wildfires

Here's how climate change is affecting your home insurance

5:06am June 11, 2025

by Michel Martin

Insurance costs are soaring, and coverage is hard to find in some parts of the United States. Communities say insurers are ignoring their efforts to confront the problem.

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Economy

Immigration crackdowns pose problems to businesses reliant on those in U.S. illegally

5:05am June 11, 2025

by Michel Martin

Trump's immigration crackdown is driving some people out of the country and others underground. That poses a challenge for businesses that have relied on workers who are in the U.S. illegally.

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ABC drops Terry Moran after he calls Trump a 'world-class hater'

5:00am June 11, 2025

In dropping veteran correspondent Terry Moran, ABC News said his post calling President Trump "a world-class hater" was "a clear violation of ABC News policies."

The U.S. and China have agreed on a framework to resolve their trade disputes

10:00pm June 10, 2025

After two days of talks in London, the U.S. and China have agreed in principle on a framework to carry out an agreement they reached on resolving their trade disputes last month, Chinese state media said.