Economist explains record corporate profits despite rising inflation NPR's Michel Martin talks with economics professor Isabella Weber about the price hikes and inflation occurring alongside skyrocketing corporate profits.
This is what was happening 40 years ago, the last time inflation was this high By the standards of the last major inflation spike four decades ago, the current inflation rate is mild. Scott Horsley
31.4 million Americans are expected to bet $7.6 billion dollars on the Super Bowl Kelsey Snell talks with HBO's Jon Frankel about the explosion of legal sports gambling and the professional leagues' embrace of it. Kelsey Snell
New York Times admitted it made mistakes and moved too fast in Palin editorial Former Republican governor Sarah Palin is suing the New York Times for defamation over an editorial that alleged wrongdoing by her political action committee. Closing arguments wrapped up Friday. David Folkenflik
COVID mandate protests in Canada are starting to effect U.S. automakers NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Michelle Krebs, executive analyst at Cox Automotive, about how the Canadian trucker protests could impact the auto industry — in addition to previous supply chain issues.
Why your Super Bowl chicken wings will cost more this year There's no fowl play here — just blame the supply chain, our comfort food habits and a simple fact of nature. Wings might be pricier, but there's no shortage of them, experts say. Emma Bowman
Sarah Palin testifies she felt powerless to fight 'New York Times' over editorial Sarah Palin said she lost sleep after a 2017 New York Times editorial falsely linked an ad from her political action committee to a mass shooting years earlier. She has sued the paper for defamation. David Folkenflik
Automakers face even more supply chain pain as Canadian protesters block a key bridge Car makers are canceling some production shifts as protests over public health measures in Canada shut a key bridge that connects Detroit to Ontario. Camila Domonoske
Seattle Now: Why is everything so expensive? Prices for everything from gas to food to housing have skyrocketed in the last year. Seattle is being hit harder than the rest of the country — we had the second-highest inflation rate, behind Atlanta. So what's going on? Clare McGrane
To reach peak inflation, how much longer do we have to go? The latest inflation measurement for January is expected to show another sharp increase in consumer prices. Rachel Martin
