An economist's harrowing escape from fire, and her big ideas to rescue California from its insurance doom spiral.

President-elect Donald Trump has said his tariffs will raise revenues, boost U.S. jobs, and help stop the drug trade. But some of these goals are at odds with the others.

Nebraska is one of the top meat producers in the U.S. It also has one of the worst labor shortages. The incoming Trump administration has promised mass deportations on an unprecedented scale. We asked Nebraskans what that could mean.

Homebuyers in Georgia can expect to rack up roughly $140,000 in flood damages over a 30-year mortgage.

Rising costs of living are causing young people to put off or rule out marriage and child birth while pursuing higher education and careers.

Trump's promised tax cuts, and their potential consequences for the U.S. economy, took center stage at Bessent's confirmation hearing.

Consumer prices rose 2.9% in December from a year earlier, marking the third consecutive monthly uptick in annual inflation.

Georgia continues to lead the nation in the growth of clean energy transition related jobs. The federal spending spurring that growth is a likely target of the new Trump administration.

NPR has tracked the prices of dozens of items at the same superstore in Georgia, including eggs, T-shirts, snacks and paper towels. Here's what got cheaper over the past year, and more expensive.

A skateboarder presented an unusual paper at this year's big meeting of American economists.

China has raced to fill orders ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's promised tariffs on Chinese goods. Exports have surged in the country since the pandemic.

U.S. employers added more than a quarter-million jobs in December, according to the Labor Department. That's far more than forecasters were expecting.

The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will both observe Thursday's national day of mourning in a Wall Street tradition dating back to 1865.

Savannah's prospects appear brighter than the state's.

Planet Money attended the annual meeting of American economists — and the most popular topic this year was artificial intelligence.