A superstar investor with the Midas touch or just lucky? The puzzle of Cathie Wood She became one of Wall Street's most successful stock pickers during the pandemic, with millions of followers in social media, but Wood is struggling this year and facing intense scrutiny. David Gura
Aspiring home buyers shift expectations in hot housing market High prices and a low number of homes on the market has been challenge for many Americans hoping to buy. NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with two house hunters about navigating the market.
Is Homer Simpson still America's economic everyman? When the Simpsons first aired in 1989, the show depicted a typical American middle-class family. NPR's The Indicator from Planet Money investigates whether that remains true in 2022.
How much will Canada's block on foreign buyers help its housing crisis? The average home price in Canada has skyrocketed to over $800,000. Globe and Mail real estate reporter Rachelle Younglai tells NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer how parliament hopes to address the crisis.
Boeing finally docks a capsule to the space station With only a test dummy aboard, Boeing's astronaut capsule pulled up and parked at the International Space Station for the first time, a huge achievement for the company after years of false starts. The Associated Press
Stocks are down, home prices are up and inflation continues Americans' buying habits are changing as we move into a new phase of the pandemic. Some big retailers are having trouble keeping up, with their stocks taking a beating this week. Scott Horsley
A N.C. cattle farmer describes inflation's impact on his operations Scott Simon speaks with Tommy Porter, a farmer in North Carolina, about how inflation is affecting the operation of his livestock and poultry farm. Scott Simon
Stocks entered a bear market. Here's what that means The S&P 500, one of the broadest stock market indexes, entered a bear market during Friday's trading. That means it had fallen a stunning 20% from a recent high in January. David Gura
Art values are booming as New York auctions make billions of dollars in sales Sotheby's, Christie's and Phillips total sales have hit more than $2.5 billion for 2022 already, led by works by Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Pablo Picasso. Robert Griffiths
Ford is recalling about 39,000 SUVS after 16 catch fire under the hood The company is urging those with affected vehicles to park their cars outside and away from structures. Rina Torchinsky