Stephan Bisaha

Articles by Stephan Bisaha

Get ready for yet another cost when buying a home: Junk fees - NPR

Technology September 16, 2026

Two cats, one dog, one boyfriend and one bedroom. Kelly MacDonald was ready to move out from her small rental home in a Cincinnati suburb and buy her own place. She met a real estate agent at a back�...

Businesses are getting tariff refunds. Why aren't consumers getting their cut? - NPR

Business August 29, 2026

Last year, Sandra Alonso needed a new powered wheelchair to get around her city of Tampa, Fla., after wearing out her old one. So she ordered the same model because she knew she could easily fold it�...

Mortgage rates hit their highest level in a year, driven by war and inflation concerns - NPR

Business August 1, 2026

Sign up for the Planet Money newsletter. The world is confusing. Economics can help The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit 6.66% this week, according to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., co�...

Should you sign your kids up for Trump Accounts? Four things to consider - NPR

Business July 9, 2026

Sign up for the Planet Money newsletter. The world is confusing. Economics can help Americans have a new way to invest in their kids' futures: Trump Accounts launched over the weekend. Congress appr�...

A hot summer trend in the sharing economy? Rental swimming pools - NPR

Business July 4, 2026

Sign up for NPR Life Kit newsletter for expert advice on lifestyle topics like health, money, relationships and more. A scorching Alabama day isn't so bad if there's a pool party. Meghan Clopton inv�...

A trip to Europe? In this economy? Expensive flights keep vacations closer to home - NPR

Business May 7, 2026

Stay up to date with our Up First newsletter sent every weekday morning. If there's anything as painfully expensive right now as buying a ticket for a concert, it's buying one for a flight. James a�...

1 year into Trump's second term, a consumer watchdog agency is 'hanging by a thread' - NPR

Business January 22, 2026

Lisa Rosenthal's career gives you a sense of the scope of the watchdog duties at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. For 13 years as an attorney there, she helped victims of predatory payday lo�...

Why some Bitcoin mining companies are ditching cryptocurrency for AI

Crypto December 20, 2025

Some Bitcoin mining companies are turning away from cryptocurrency and embracing artificial intelligence. NPR's "The Indicator" podcast explains why.