NYC companies hesitate on in-person work because of attacks on public transit On Wall Street, executives who want workers to return to the office are having to deal with employees who are reluctant because they're worried about crime, and thinking the city is less safe. David Gura
Gas prices are finally dropping. Here are 4 things to know The average price of gasoline nationwide is expected to drop below $4 a gallon in the coming days as prices continue to fall from the record highs hit in June. Scott Horsley
The job market got even better, in a surprisingly positive sign for the economy U.S. employers added 528,000 jobs in July, showing the labor market remains strong, despite high inflation and softening economic growth. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5%. Scott Horsley
Trading app Robinhood cuts nearly a quarter of its staff Robinhood, which became wildly popular during the pandemic, is reeling. After a decline in earnings, the company announced a second round of layoffs. David Gura
The U.S. made a breakthrough battery discovery — then gave the technology to China Taxpayers spent $15 million on research to build a breakthrough battery. Then the U.S. government gave it to China. Courtney Flatt
You could get paid to eat candy as a Canadian company's chief candy officer Candy Funhouse's chief candy officer will taste test over 3,500 products a month. Applicants can be as young as 5 years old. Shauneen Miranda
Japan's traditional crafts are struggling to survive the country's population decline The city of Kanazawa produces most of Japan's fine gold leaf, but there aren't enough young people to take over the craft. The same situation is playing out for small family businesses across Japan. Jackie Northam
The economy is stalling and big tech companies prepare for tougher times The pandemic fueled a tech boom, but now tech companies are scaling back hiring and hunkering down for a tougher economy than expected. Shannon Bond
With 2 consecutive quarters of negative growth, is the U.S. in a recession? NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Raphael Bostic, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, about whether the U.S. is in a recession, and how people are being affected by inflation.
Corporate landlords used aggressive tactics to push out more tenants than was known Congress finds four companies appeared to have a strategy to get tenants to leave during the pandemic. Many faced eviction after missing only one payment, and while waiting for emergency rental aid. Jennifer Ludden