Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen faces judgement over inflation NPR's Scott Horsley reports on criticism directed at Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen over the highest inflation rates in over 40 years. Scott Horsley
A big 32-hour workweek test is underway. Supporters think it could help productivity A pilot of more than 3,300 workers in the U.K. is testing a theory about work. Can people in various industries remain as productive if they just work 32 hours a week with the same pay as 40 hours? Wynne Davis
Is a proposed light rail station in the International District good news or bad? New Sound Transit light rail lines are on the way - connecting to Ballard and West Seattle thanks to a ballot measure voters approved in 2016. But plans for a new station in the neighborhood of Chinatown International District have raised alarm with community groups and local businesses Libby Denkmann
Pandemic shopping spree creates economic windfall for rural communities Before the pandemic, many rural counties struggled to bring in enough taxes to fund services. But a change in how we collect sales tax, followed by a pandemic, has turned things around for some of them, at least for now. Joshua McNichols
In 10 states, a gallon of gas now costs more than $5 Consumers are paying more around the country. No state's average is below $4.28, according to AAA. But in California, drivers are paying $2 more than that amount. Bill Chappell
The idea of working in the office, all day, every day? No thanks, say workers Working from home isn't possible in many jobs, but in companies where it is, the return to office has become a point of tension between workers and their bosses. Andrea Hsu
Lifeguards are scarce, and it might be affecting your local pool The shortage — affecting about a third of U.S. public pools — has led some to reduce hours or close altogether. The pandemic and earlier rhetoric about work visas for foreigners led to the problem. Rina Torchinsky
Starbucks union says the coffee giant is closing a store to retaliate Starbucks gave the employees at the College Ave. location in Ithaca, N.Y., a one-week notice of the closure, the union says, with the store slated to permanently close on June 10. Rina Torchinsky
Elon Musk has a 'super bad feeling' about the economy and wants Tesla to cut jobs Musk wants the electric auto maker to cut 10% off its staff according to a Reuters report. Brittany Cronin
The job market stays red-hot with the unemployment rate near a pre-pandemic low U.S. employers added 390,000 jobs in May as the labor market stays hot. The unemployment rate held steady at 3.6%. Scott Horsley
