For holiday shopping this year, are you noticing higher prices or emptier shelves? Going all-out on decor? Skipping physical gifts? Sean Gallup/Getty Images hide caption
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Stacey Abrams speaks during a church service in Norfolk, Va., on Oct. 17. A political organization led by the Democrat is branching out into paying off medical debts. Fair Fight Action said it's donating $1.34 million from its political action committee to wipe out debt owed by 108,000 people in Georgia, Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Steve Helber/AP hide caption
When Caitlin Wells Salerno and Jon Salerno's first son, Hank, was born, his delivery cost the family only $30. Gus' bill came in at more than $16,000, all told — including the $2,755 ER charge. The family was responsible for about $3,600 of the total. Rae Ellen Bichell/KHN hide caption
A hospital hiked the price of a routine childbirth by calling it an 'emergency'
Los Angeles International Airport and SoFi Stadium employers spoke with potential job applicants at a job fair in Inglewood, Calif., in September. About 19% of all households in an NPR poll say they lost all their savings during the COVID-19 outbreak, and have none to fall back on. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Black and Latino families continue to bear pandemic's great economic toll in U.S.
Erica Cuellar, her husband and her daughter moved in with her father in his home early in the pandemic, after she lost her job. She and her husband were worried they wouldn't be able to afford the rent on their house in Houston with only one income. In July 2020, the whole family tested positive for the coronavirus. Michael Starghill for NPR hide caption
Akira Johnson has been facing eviction because her landlord would not accept payment from South Carolina's rent and utility assistance program. Cameron Pollack for NPR hide caption
Why rent help from Congress has been so damn slow getting to people who need it
"Borrowers who devote a decade of their lives to public service should be able to rely on the promise of Public Service Loan Forgiveness," U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said on Wednesday. Joshua Roberts/Getty Images hide caption
Biden's proposal to give IRS more info on bank accounts faces criticism
The Senate narrowly approved Rohit Chopra, President Biden's pick to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, on Thursday. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
Travis Warner of Dallas got tested for the coronavirus at a free-standing emergency room in June 2020 after one of his colleagues tested positive for the virus. The emergency room bill included a $54,000 charge for one test. Laura Buckman for KHN hide caption
A supporter of pop star Britney Spears participating in a #FreeBritney rally on July 14 in Washington, D.C. When anyone poses a high risk of harm to themselves or others, psychiatrists are obligated to hospitalize them, even against their will. For many patients, paying for that involuntary care leads to long-term financial strain. Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images hide caption
Spinning on the hamster wheel allows Mr. Goxx to select a cryptocurrency to trade. Choosing one of two tunnels to run through allows him to buy or sell. YouTube/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
A community of young investors on TikTok, including @ceowatchlist, @quicktrades and @irisapp, are using House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's stock trading disclosures as inspiration for where to invest themselves. One user called Pelosi the market's "biggest whale," while another called her the "queen of investing." @ceowatchlist; @quicktrades; @irisapp/TikTok hide caption
TikTokers Are Trading Stocks By Copying What Members Of Congress Do
People queue to enter a restaurant in New Orleans' French Quarter in early August. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
Homeownership is the most common way Americans build wealth over their lifetimes. Amanda Voisard for The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption