Social Security benefits face big cuts in 2033, unless Congress acts Trustees of the Social Security trust fund predict the fund will be exhausted in eight years. Unless Congress acts, Social Security payments will automatically drop by 23% at that time. Scott Horsley
A 'perfect' season for Washington's sweet cherries turns sour because of deportation fears It was supposed to be a banner year for Pacific Northwest cherries. Cherry production is estimated to be about 10% above last year’s, the fruit is high quality, and California’s shorter-than-usual season meant cherry pickers would be free to migrate north to bring in the crop. The only problem? They never showed up. Monica Nickelsburg
Cloudy with a chance of showers? All eyes on Fed's economic forecast today The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady Wednesday. Members of the central bank's rate-setting committee will telegraph their plans for possible rate cuts later this year. Scott Horsley
Where presidential tariff power comes from President Trump's tariffs are facing challenges in courts. At the heart of those cases is a question about where presidential tariff power comes from. Here's the story of the limits of tariff power. Willa Rubin
Oil prices jump and stocks tumble following Israel's attack on Iran Israel's attack on Iran sparked the biggest jump in crude oil prices since Russia's invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago. Stocks fell sharply. Scott Horsley
Why there's an unexpected surge in people claiming Social Security Some early filers say worries about the future under the Trump administration moved up their timelines. Laurel Wamsley
Why many people are financially anxious despite being richer than earlier generations 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." Darian Woods
Inflation is holding steady as Trump's tariffs have yet to fully hit Inflation is holding steady as Scott Horsley
Is all this talk of recession indicators a sign a recession is coming? For generations, people have looked for small, informal signs that a recession is coming or already here. This phenomenon recently exploded on social media, often in joke form. Greg Rosalsky
Wall Street CEOs are cycling through the five stages of tariff grief As they process President Trump's chaotic tariffs and other economic policies, some of the country's most powerful CEOs are moving from denial and bargaining to public anger and depression. Maria Aspan