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📰 source: npr_business · 💼 business npr's leila fadel interviewed caleb silver, investopedia's editor-in-chief, about how inflation is hitting consumer spending. silver explained that higher prices are forcing shoppers to make trade-offs, like buying less or switching to cheaper brands. the conversation covered which categories are feeling the
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📰 source: npr_business · 💼 business on friday, npr's ayesha rascoe asks jed kolko of the peterson institute for international economics if he's alarmed by the weaker-than-expected jobs report. kolko doesn't just answer that — he also breaks down what the latest inflation data means. kolko, an
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📰 source: npr_business · 💼 business trump is again pushing to fire fed governor lisa cook, reviving an attempt the supreme court already blocked. he's citing unproven allegations of mortgage fraud against her. the earlier removal effort was struck down, but trump is renewing the pressure anyway. this isn'
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📰 source: npr_business · 💼 business trade expert scott lincicome of the cato institute sat down with npr's scott simon to talk about the latest round of trump tariffs and the legal challenges they could face. the conversation focused on how the new tariffs might be contested in court, with
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📰 source: npr_business · 💼 business npr's scott detrow spoke with jennifer browning, alex garcia, and chuck lockhart about how inflation is affecting their everyday lives. each shared personal stories of rising costs on groceries, rent, and other essentials. the conversations highlight the real-world effects of persistent price increases that
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📰 source: npr_business · 💼 business the u.s. annual inflation rate hit 4.2% in may, a three-year high. npr's steve inskeep talked to economist claudia sahm about what the numbers mean and what the fed might do. sahm explained that the jump was driven by rising prices for
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📰 source: npr_business · 💼 business spacex is on track to pull off the largest ipo in history, according to reports. the company plans to go public, and its spending on rockets and artificial intelligence is a key part of the story. ceo elon musk would become even wealthier as a result