Economy
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on Aug. 5. The majority of America's top companies have reported strong earnings, but warning signs about the economy are also emerging from their corporate earnings. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., leaves a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Friday, where he spoke to reporters about the Inflation Reduction Act. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption
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Planet Money Summer School 5: Car Parts, Celery & The Labor Market
A student pilot and flight instructor prepare to take off on a training flight outside of Phoenix. David Schaper/NPR hide caption
A driver pumps gas at a Gulf gas station in Lynnfield, Mass., on July 19. Gasoline prices are dropping, which is helping bring down inflation. But the cost of many other things are still climbing. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Inflation is cooling thanks to gas prices, but many things still cost a lot more
An automated robot arm picks up a bottle of prescription pills Stan Honda/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
President Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act on the South Lawn of the White House on Tuesday. The legislation is aimed at boosting the domestic production of semiconductors. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Nikki Cox faced possible eviction this summer after her work hours were cut, and then she lost three weeks of pay after getting COVID-19. Via Nikki Cox hide caption
'We have nowhere to go': Many face eviction during a crisis in affordable housing
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee arrives for a news conference in Hong Kong, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. Kin Cheung/AP hide caption
A gas pump is seen at a gas station in Houston on June 9. Gas prices have dropped below $4 a gallon in parts of the country, although the national average remains above that level. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
A 'We Want You!' sign is posted at an Ike's Love & Sandwiches store in Los Angeles on July 26. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
The job market got even better, in a surprisingly positive sign for the economy
People wait at the Bank of England in London, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Frank Augstein/AP hide caption