Who is to blame for inflation? Some say greedy corporations are the culprits. Peter Ruck/BIPs/Getty Images hide caption
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Jerry Bilinski, a retired social worker who lives in Fayetteville, N.C., says he deserves a full explanation from his medical team of what led to a small gash on his forehead during his surgery for a cataract. Eamon Queeney for KHN hide caption
He woke up from eye surgery with a gash on his forehead. What happened?
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He woke up from eye surgery with a gash on his forehead. What happened?
Tenant activists from around the country rally outside the White House on Nov. 16 in Washington, D.C. They want the Biden administration to regulate rent increases on federally backed housing. Jennifer Ludden/NPR hide caption
Rent control expands as tenants struggle with the record-high cost of housing
A picture taken in Liverpool, north west England on November 22, 2018 shows Black Friday sales branding on shopping websites displayed on smartphone and laptop screens. Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
One economist's take on popular advice for saving, borrowing, and spending
Due to high inflation this year, NPR's Business desk shares cheaper dishes to substitute for Thanksgiving stables. Maansi Srivastava/NPR hide caption
Inflation won't win Thanksgiving: Here's NPR's plan to help you save on a meal
Jake Thacker in Portland Ore. had about $70,000 worth of investments in his account on FTX. He may have lost it all. Jake Thacker hide caption
FTX investors fear they lost everything, and wonder if there's anything they can do
Iceland is like Mars — "if Mars had hot tubs," according to a new ad campaign from Visit Iceland. Hordur Sveinsson/Visit Iceland hide caption
Many hospitals are now partnering with financing companies to offer payment plans when patients and their families can't afford their bills. The catch: the plans can come with interest that significantly increases a patient's debt. sesame/Getty Images hide caption
Paulo Echeverry and Dahianara Lopez Zapata, at their food truck in Kissimmee, Fla. Michelle Bruzzese for NPR hide caption
The display panel advertising the tickets for the Monday Powerball drawing with an annuity value of at least $1.9 billion, are shown at a convenience store, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in Renfrew, Pa. Keith Srakocic/AP hide caption
Even though higher mortgage rates are starting to curb housing prices, the share of first-time homebuyers has fallen to a historic low, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sue Ogrocki/AP hide caption
From behind the lottery counter at a Pick 'n Save store in Madison, Wis., Djuan Davis hands Powerball tickets to Arpad Jakab, a retired utility worker who said it's his first time buying them. Harm Venhuizen/AP hide caption
Trey Ditto, CEO of Ditto PR, said making salary ranges transparent was a rollercoaster ride, but ultimately very productive for his company. Ditto PR hide caption
A CarMax lot holds hundreds of used cars and trucks in Gaithersburg, Md. on April 12. Used car prices have fallen from their recent peaks, but they remain extraordinarily high compared to just a few years ago. And other costs of car ownership are rising, too. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
A customer is handed Powerball lottery tickets to purchased at Lichine's Liquor & Deli in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. The jackpot for Monday night's drawing soared to $1.9 billion after no one matched all six numbers in Saturday night's drawing. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption
'Predatory gambling' has helped the lottery reach sky-high jackpot, critics say
Call workers employed by federal contractor Maximus strike outside of the call center in Bogalusa, Louisiana on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Step Up Louisiana hide caption