Electricity prices are rising more than twice as fast as overall inflation. That's especially costly during the dog days of summer when air conditioners are working hardest. In addition to hot weather, a variety of factors are causing power bills to climb, including the high cost of natural gas used to generate electricity and soaring demand from data centers.

A recent executive order paves the way for retirement accounts to include a lot more than stock and bond funds.

New international tariffs are intended to bring back U.S. manufacturing and "level the playing field" for local business. But rising costs have Akron-based Earthquaker worried about its future.

Inflation remained elevated last month as President Trump's tariffs continued to make their way into the prices that consumers pay. The average cost of living in July was up 2.7%.

Trump campaigned on helping American workers through his immigration policies. Now that he's revoked work authorization for thousands of immigrants, those left behind are feeling taxed by their absence.

From inflation to recession, we who cover the economy and business at NPR get asked about tariffs all the time. Here are some of the most frequent questions — and what we answer.

Economists say that what happens in Vegas matters nationally because it often reflects broader trends on consumer confidence and the overall health of the U.S. economy.

Tensions are escalating between the U.S. and India as the Trump administration imposes tariffs and tries to force India to stop buying Russian oil.

The White House said that starting just after midnight that goods from more than 60 countries and the European Union would face tariff rates of 10% or higher.

Sales recently topped $700 million, but local retailers say they're expecting an even bigger uptick when state regulators finalize rules for what products customers can purchase.