The economic mind of JD Vance The Republican vice presidential candidate represents a sharp break from the Republicanism of yesteryear. Greg Rosalsky
Wall Street trolls are still buying retail stocks Retail traders are still buying stocks as much as they were during the pandemic, subverting expectations that they would go away after people returned to work and their pre-COVID lives.
Women in Ukraine take over traditionally male-dominated jobs as war continues A program in Ukraine trains women to drive buses and large trucks, jobs typically dominated by men.
Federal government invests $7 billion in solar energy for low-income households Researchers see solar power as a tool for reducing planet-heating pollution and alleviating poverty.
Farmworkers face hunger crisis Many farmworkers responsible for the country’s agricultural bounty cannot afford to feed their families.
Filmmakers profile America's economically lost generation in 'Two American Families' FRONTLINE documentarians Tom Casciato and Kathleen Hughes spent decades following two working-class families who lost well-paying manufacturing jobs and then struggled to regain their way of life. Tonya Mosley
Examining the economic policy of J.D. Vance, Trump's vice presidential nominee NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance's approach to economic policy. Sacha Pfeiffer
Inflation is falling, but prices are still rising How can consumers save money as prices keep rising.
How to invest like Congress Traders are using publicly available data to track which lawmakers are reporting big stock market gains. We try to copy them. Wailin Wong
Lower gas prices helped inflation cool in June Inflation fell in June, as a drop in gasoline prices more than offset the modest monthly rise in rent. This could help clear the way for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in September. Scott Horsley