The all-cash housing craze As if buying a house in the Seattle area isn't hard enough already, enter the all-cash offer. These bids are often the ticket to buying a house in the region, and they're getting easier for people without existing wealth to access. Clare McGrane
Longtime Trump accountant says a decade of financial statements are unreliable Mazars USA, the longtime accountants to Donald Trump and the Trump Organization, says financial statements dating from 2009 to 2020 "should not be replied upon." Ilya Marritz
A bank freezes about $1.1 million in funds for Canadian border protests TD Bank says most of the money came from a GoFundMe campaign that raised cash for the "trucker protest" before being shut down. Bill Chappell
It's not just home prices. Rents rise sharply across the U.S. Renting a place to live is getting a lot more expensive, according to a survey that tracks rental listings across the biggest 50 U.S. cities. Chris Arnold
Key U.S.-Canada bridge reopens after police clear protesters The U.S.-Canada border crossing reopened late Sunday after protests against COVID-19 restrictions closed it for almost a week. The crossing normally carries 25% of all trade between the two countries. The Associated Press
Economist explains record corporate profits despite rising inflation NPR's Michel Martin talks with economics professor Isabella Weber about the price hikes and inflation occurring alongside skyrocketing corporate profits.
This is what was happening 40 years ago, the last time inflation was this high By the standards of the last major inflation spike four decades ago, the current inflation rate is mild. Scott Horsley
31.4 million Americans are expected to bet $7.6 billion dollars on the Super Bowl Kelsey Snell talks with HBO's Jon Frankel about the explosion of legal sports gambling and the professional leagues' embrace of it. Kelsey Snell
New York Times admitted it made mistakes and moved too fast in Palin editorial Former Republican governor Sarah Palin is suing the New York Times for defamation over an editorial that alleged wrongdoing by her political action committee. Closing arguments wrapped up Friday. David Folkenflik
COVID mandate protests in Canada are starting to effect U.S. automakers NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Michelle Krebs, executive analyst at Cox Automotive, about how the Canadian trucker protests could impact the auto industry — in addition to previous supply chain issues.
