Stacey Vanek Smith

Ransomware attacks are on the rise, and small businesses are getting hammered.

The number of Americans facing food insecurity has increased. People are turning to food pantries, soup kitchens and each other.

These programs are the biggest part of the budget, and cuts to them feel personal, one expert says. Reducing them has been tough historically.

Many don’t have the staff or the financial cushion to survive.

Don’t let the tranquil tone and technical language fool you — the stakes at the Federal Reserve are higher than anything in Westeros.

Our U.S. debt is bigger than our economic output. Consequences include ballooning interest payments and potential trust issues.

2023 was officially a very good year for the US economy: unemployment stayed near record lows, the markets were strong, and inflation came under control. So with all this good news, why does looking at the grocery bill still feel a little like getting poked with a cattle prod? 

After the meteoric rise of NFTs, the fall has hammered the market. Can we call curtains for the digital art market?

There have been about 80 debt ceiling battles since 1960. But those decades of drama have never led to an actual default.

An excerpt from “Machiavelli for Women,” a new book by NPR’s Stacey Vanek Smith.