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Welcome to America! Now learn to be in debt
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
The U.S. economy counts on you to borrow money and stay in debt for a credit score. But what if you were taught to never owe anybody anything?
America's debt culture is a complicated journey for some immigrants
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Each swipe of a credit card is a small loan. But what if you were taught to never be in debt? For immigrants, America's reliance on credit scores often means a jarring and oddly complicated journey.
For some immigrants, America's debt culture is a complicated journey
Tuesday, May 02, 2023

Each swipe of a credit card is a small loan. But what if you were taught to never be in debt? For immigrants, America's reliance on credit scores often means a jarring and oddly complicated journey.
The path to Bed Bath & Beyond's downfall
Monday, April 24, 2023
The retailer Bed Bath and Beyond is going out of business. The chain once dominated the home goods market. But it's become rudderless, turbulent and broke.
Bed Bath & the great Beyond: How the home goods giant went bankrupt
Monday, April 24, 2023
The retailer once triumphed over rivals as a "category killer" with its blue coupons. Now, it's become rudderless, turbulent and broke. Here's what happened.
Homeware giant Bed Bath & Beyond has filed for bankruptcy
Sunday, April 23, 2023
The retailer, which also owns the BuyBuy Baby chain, has lost shoppers and money after a series of ineffective or mistimed turnarounds. It plans to close stores.
David's Bridal has filed for bankruptcy again
Monday, April 17, 2023
David's Bridal has filed for bankruptcy, its second in five years. The chain is also laying off 9,236 workers, though it says stores for now remain open and plan to keep brides' orders on schedule.
Bed Bath & Beyond's stock keeps dropping lower
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
A share of Bed Bath & Beyond now costs 31 cents, down from $5 earlier this year and $80 a decade ago as the company circles around bankruptcy. How low can this stock — or any stock — actually go?
Bed Bath & Beyond's stock now costs 31 cents. How low can it go?
Saturday, April 08, 2023
A share of Bed Bath & Beyond now costs 31 cents, down from $5 earlier this year and $80 a decade ago as the company circles around bankruptcy. How low can this stock — or any stock — actually go?
In clash with Bernie Sanders, Starbucks' Howard Schultz insists he's no union buster
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
A hearing for the history books: The resolutely anti-union architect of the modern Starbucks faces the outspoken champion of the union movement in Congress.
Could the banking turmoil affect you? 5 ways it might
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
There are possible consequences for regular people, small businesses and the economy.
The unexpected American shopping spree seems to have cooled
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Retail sales dipped 0.4% in February after a surprise start-of-the-year surge that appeared at odds with the Federal Reserve's goal of cooling down the economy.
How Barnes & Noble turned a page, expanding for the first time in years
Tuesday, March 07, 2023
After years on the brink, the bookseller is going for a plot twist: Sales are growing and the chain plans to open some 30 new stores. Here's what's changed.
Americans are spending more, but big chain stores say financial 'uncertainty' remains
Saturday, March 04, 2023
Americans are spending money and shopping a lot. But according to recent retail reports, big chain stores are worried about the year to come. They say there's still a lot of uncertainty ahead.
Big stores see how we spend. Here are 4 things they say about the economy
Saturday, March 04, 2023
Retailers have dropped a flurry of financial reports. They paint a messy and conflicting picture about our consumer economy.
Barnes & Noble is staging its biggest expansion in more than a decade
Friday, March 03, 2023
After years on the brink, Barnes & Noble is going for a plot twist: The book chain is staging its biggest expansion in over a decade.
Amazon reports its first unprofitable year since 2014
Thursday, February 02, 2023
The biggest culprit was Amazon hefty investment in the electric automaker Rivian, whose value plummeted last year. Amazon also contends with the need to recalibrate after a pandemic-era upsurge.
What prices at a Walmart in Georgia tell us about inflation
Saturday, January 28, 2023
NPR has been tracking prices at a Walmart in Georgia for four years. The latest shopping trip tells us a lot about what's been happening in world trade and the U.S. economy.
What tracking one Walmart store's prices for years taught us about the economy
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Inside our shopping cart is a story of global trade, extreme weather, shrinking packages and rising prices.
Party City files for bankruptcy to get its debt under control
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Party City has filed for bankruptcy, but is not going out of business. The purveyor of balloons, costumes and party supplies is hoping this will let it shed its heavy debt.