What's hidden behind your credit score? Follow along as we try to buy a hat in each of America's three major credit eras to see what data is collected and used to determine creditworthiness at different points in American history. Clare McGrane
NPR price-checks 114 items at Walmart NPR price-checks 114 items at a Walmart in Georgia to see how costs have changed in a year. Alina Selyukh
Conservatives in Wyoming want to eliminate all property taxes on homes Opponents say doing away with property taxes could hurt communities that depend on taxes for libraries, law enforcement and emergency services.
How have prices changed in a year? NPR checked 114 items at Walmart We found the effects of tariffs and extreme weather, relief (finally!) in the egg cooler, plus one case of shrinkflation. Connie Hanzhang Jin
Trump says the economy is resurging. Are voters buying it? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with pollster Margie Omero {oh-MARE-oh} about President Trump's record on the economy. Steve Inskeep
China's trade surplus surges 20% to a record $1.2 trillion, even with Trump's tariffs China's trade surplus surged to a record of almost $1.2 trillion in 2025, the government said Wednesday, as exports to other countries made up for slowing shipments to the U.S. under President Donald Trump's onslaught of higher tariffs. The Associated Press
What Trump's fight with Powell could mean for the Fed's future President Trump has been trying to bully the Federal Reserve into cutting interest rates. It's a gambit that could lead to more inflation. John Ketchum
Inflation steadies but it's still higher than many would like Inflation didn't get worse in December. But it didn't get better. Prices were up 2.7% a year ago. A drop in gasoline prices was more than offset by rising grocery and electricity bills. Scott Horsley
What to know about Trump's ugly feud with the Federal Reserve A Justice Department probe of the Federal Reserve marks the latest escalation in the Trump administration's effort to bend the independent central bank to the president's will. Scott Horsley
How IVF has led to a record number of single moms in their 40s Who gets to be a parent has been reshaped by IVF: Single women in their 40s are increasingly opting to become moms. Janet W. Lee
