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If you’re a prospective homebuyer, you know that the housing market is — in a word — brutal. Though the market is showing signs of cooling, fewer homes are being built and rising mortgage rates continue to push ownership out of reach for many. Also in this episode, China reduces its U.S. debt holdings, small businesses still feel supply chain pinches and grocery stores market their way around rising prices.

Starting Saturday, anyone in the United States undergoing a mental health crisis can seek help by dialing 988. But mental health advocates are already overwhelmed, and they’re now concerned that the crisis line is being launched before it has enough funding or counselors. Plus, CPI sorrows in the Weekly Wrap, a consumer spending spree and the unionization boom.

If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, anxiety or depression, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or text the Crisis Text Line at 741741. Here’s how to find help outside the U.S.

Odds are you’ve seen the eye-popping figure by now: Year-over-year inflation clocked in at 9.1% in June. Those price increases are pretty much everywhere you turn in this economy. Today, we’ll take a look at where prices head from here and what it all means for the Federal Reserve. Plus, the hurdles in the way of a Russian oil price cap and why the role of college rankings may be changing.

PepsiCo and JPMorgan, among other large companies, are releasing their quarterly results this week. Inflation may not have flattened bubbly soda sales, but analysts will be listening to what bank executives say about a possible economic slowdown. Also: expanding the baby formula market, gasoline inflation reaches remote Alaska, and what’s up with the Texas power grid?

Though fears of a recession persist, there’s plenty to be happy about in today’s hiring report: Manufacturing employment has returned to pre-pandemic levels, and the number of people forced to work part-time because they can’t find full-time gigs is way down. But high child care costs are still keeping women on the sidelines of the economy. Later, a special designation for an English county’s wine leaves a bitter taste in the mouths of some.

Roughly a dozen states are giving out tax rebates to ease the impact of inflation on their residents. Some economists are critical, saying more money to spend could make the problem worse. Plus, how long it’ll take to see oil from drilling on federal lands, how credit score algorithms exacerbate inequality and who ultimately foots the bill for a new Walmart transportation fee.

Oil prices fell and Treasury bond yields inverted today — hints that the U.S. economy may be heading for a downturn. And as revenue-challenged companies look to cut costs in the era of remote work, physical office space may get a pink slip. Plus, President Biden weighs tariff options, airlines reel from staffing shortages and shellfish producers grapple with ocean acidification.

There may be an unwanted guest at your Fourth of July celebration this year: rising prices. Today, we take a look at how inflation shaped the holiday weekend — from your fireworks to your travel. We’ll also check the pulse of the housing market, examine a potential culture clash at Unilever and attend an aerial firefighting training.

Home prices were up over 20% year on year in April. Meanwhile, people are flipping houses at the highest pace since 2000. But that trend may slow as mortgage rates and labor costs continue to climb, cutting into profits. Also in today’s episode: the proposed cap on Russian oil prices, Old Navy’s struggles with inclusive sizing and a Connecticut law limiting “captive audience” anti-union meetings.

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Low-paid workers have seen some of the biggest pay increases since the start of the pandemic. But those gains are already slowing as the Federal Reserve puts the brakes on the economy and cools the labor market. Today, we dig into the real-world consequences of the Fed’s decisions. Then, a reevaluation of credit card late fees, a potential moratorium on cryptocurrency mining and high inflation across the pond.

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