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Home prices could fall in some U.S. cities. Here's where and why

During the past two years, home prices nationally have soared more than 30%. Rising mortgage rates make affording a home even harder. That has many people wondering if we're in another housing bubble.
- Chris Arnold
Looking for an electric vehicle? Here’s why they’re hard to find in Washington

Automakers have shifted deliveries of the climate-friendly vehicles to states with better incentives for selling clean cars.
- John Ryan
Gasoline prices hit a record high, again

Gas prices surged to a national record, not adjusted for inflation, surpassing the previous milestone hit around two months ago. It comes just ahead of the key summer driving season.
- Brittany Cronin
A brutal sell-off on Wall Street continues as stocks sink for a 3rd day in a row

Stocks continue to slump on fears about inflation – and whether the Federal Reserve can bring down prices without sparking a recession.
- David Gura
A new flight plan for Boeing

Two decades after leaving Seattle for Chicago, Boeing is moving its headquarters again. This time, they’re going to Northern Virginia. We'll hear what it says about how Boeing sees its future and what it could mean for its Western Washington workforce from Jon Ostrower, Seattle-based editor-in-chief of The Air Current.
- Clare McGrane
Vinyl sales see a huge resurgence, but leave indie labels behind

Sales of vinyl are enjoying a huge resurgence. Long left behind in the audio landscape, music fans are flocking back to records during the pandemic.
- Paul Flahive, Becky Fogel, Sascha Cordner|Texas Public Radio
Can I Just Tell You: We can't 'opt out' of our pain

Brands are now offering the option of opting out of Mother's Day e-mails. NPR's Michel Martin reflects on this new trend.
- Michel Martin
This week in economics

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates this week, in an effort to tamp down inflation. The Fed is worried in part about the tight job market, which saw another strong month of job growth in April.
- Scott Horsley
Why the stock market is so volatile right now

Wall Street's worries about the Federal Reserve's ability to deal with high inflation has led to some wild swings in the market, and that heightened volatility is likely to continue.
- David Gura
The good times are rolling for Big Oil. 3 things to know about their surging profits

Major energy companies have reported a surge in profits in the first three months of the year as oil prices have rallied.
- Brittany Cronin

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