There's a divide in how Americans are doing financially. NPR's Stephan Bisaha explains a tool economists are using to explain it - the letter K. STEPHAN BISAHA, BYLINE: You might think of economists ...

More Americans have left the cramped, no-frills service of life in basic economy and moved up to premium class. They can ...

In 2025, one of the biggest business buzzwords has been the idea of a "K-shaped" economy, in which there is a growing disparity between the rich and the poor. Let's take a cue from "Sesame Street" now ...

If you've been hearing the letter "K" invoked more frequently in discussions about the economy, it's not coincidental. With inflation still bubbling and the job market stagnant, the 11th letter of the ...