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The judge’s preliminary injunction means farms in Georgia and other suing states won’t have to follow the new rule, for now.

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell signaled that he's increasingly confident inflation will soon be tamed, and that he and his colleagues will soon cut interest rates to avoid hurting the job market.

Food prices are still high, but your grocery bill doesn't have to be. Beth Moncel, founder of Budget Bytes, shares smart tips how to save money at the supermarket.

Pump prices having been falling all summer, and as Labor Day approaches, they're 47 cents lower than this time last year. Some analysts see $3 gasoline in our future.

Tim Walz stepped into the spotlight last night at the DNC giving the crowd a pep talk. Here are five other takeaways from the convention so far. And, new COVID-19 vaccines are on the way.

Both of Canada’s major freight railroads have come to a full stop because of a contract dispute with their workers, an impasse that may bring economic disruption in Canada and the U.S.

A preliminary report from the Labor Department shows U.S. employers added 818,000 fewer jobs in the year ending in March than initially reported. The news comes during an election season in which the economy is a key issue.

Atlanta’s longtime business owners will now have access to financial assistance through the city’s new Legacy Business Program.

The Biden-Harris administration has a new initiative called "Time Is Money."

NPR asked readers and listeners to send in their questions about inflation. We took the most common ones — and got answers from economists.

Vice President Harris is set to focus on grocery store prices and housing costs in her economic plan. And, these songs are vying for the unofficial title of "song of the summer."

Inflation in the U.S. dropped to its lowest level in over three years last month. Here's why consumers are still struggling. And, Medicare to reveal lower drug prices after months of negotiations.

A rundown on some of the Democratic VP candidate’s important economic policy decisions.

The Black to the Future Action Fund, a 501(c)4 organization, revealed the Black Economic Agenda on August 8 at the Gathering Spot in Atlanta. The agenda is a roadmap for lawmakers and elected officials regarding Black communities' economic priorities ahead of the election season.