Economy

The Story The national average price for a gallon of gasoline stands at $4.55, a four-year high, according to AAA, as a record 45 million Americans...

The Story A report from NPR’s Carol Bousquet examines the summer tourism outlook in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, a coastal town that has traditionally relied heavily...

The Story In an interview with NPR, Wall Street Journal chief economics commentator Greg Ip analyzed the recent sharp rise in Treasury bond yields and its...

The Story The National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA) projects that summer electricity bills will be 8.5% higher than last year on average, with some Southern...

The Story A Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey released Wednesday found that food insecurity in the United States is now more widespread than at...

The Story A single-source report from CNBC describes how the spread of artificial intelligence is shifting hiring demand away from entry-level white-collar jobs and toward skilled...

The Story Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday, with the long-stalled Power of Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline...

The Story Annual inflation in the United States rose to 3.8% in April, up from 3.5% in March, marking the highest level since May 2023. The...

The Story According to federal government data released this month, total inflation for shoppers rose 3.8% in April compared with a year ago, the highest annual...