Episodes

  • Rising prices take a toll on Democrats. How has Biden responded to inflation?

    Rising prices take a toll on Democrats. How has Biden responded to inflation?
    Oct 27 2022
    Inflation upended President Biden's domestic agenda and is a top issue for voters heading into the midterms. We track how the White House changed its approach, and how voters have responded.
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    8 mins
  • The frenzied housing market has hit a serious speed bump

    The frenzied housing market has hit a serious speed bump
    Oct 21 2022
    September's existing home sales dropped 24% from a year ago — to the lowest level in a decade. Prices fell too. Higher mortgage rates have thrown cold water on the once hot market.
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    4 mins
  • A Senate panel explores the current crisis in the banking industry

    A Senate panel explores the current crisis in the banking industry
    Mar 28 2023
    The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank will be the focus of a Senate hearing Tuesday. Senators want to know why it and a second bank failed this month, and how to prevent similar meltdowns in the future.
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    3 mins
  • College endowments are experiencing some whiplash

    College endowments are experiencing some whiplash
    Oct 20 2022
    After setting records in 2021, endowment returns have fallen dramatically amid economic uncertainty. Some colleges and universities have endowments that rival the economies of entire countries.
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    2 mins
  • Federal officials are promising aid to storm-ravaged communities in Mississippi

    Federal officials are promising aid to storm-ravaged communities in Mississippi
    Mar 27 2023
    Mississippi surveys the wreckage and cleans up after a devastating tornado that killed more than two dozen people
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    4 mins
  • As inflation intensifies, the IRS is increasing the standard deductions for 2023

    As inflation intensifies, the IRS is increasing the standard deductions for 2023
    Oct 19 2022
    High inflation means some taxpayers will pay less to the IRS next year, and some will be dropped into a lower tax bracket. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Jacob Bogage of The Washington Post.
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    4 mins