NPR’s series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what’s driving price increases and how people are coping after years of stubborn inflation. How are higher prices changing the way you live?

With inflation hitting the prices of furnishings, many people are likely finding it harder to decorate their homes at a reasonable cost. Interior designers have tips for saving money. Last year, I ...

President Donald Trump has stepped back from a sharp escalation in trade costs for home goods, postponing higher tariffs on ...

ACCESSORY AFTER THE FACT. WELL, THE PRICE OF A HOME REMODEL OR ROOM REFRESH COULD COST YOU MORE STARTING NOW. YESTERDAY, NEW TARIFFS ON FURNITURE WENT INTO EFFECT, IMPACTING AREA STORES AND CUSTOMERS.

Last year, I moved into a one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan. At 28, I was living alone for the first time. It was tremendously exciting, but I also had a problem: I had no furniture. For weeks I ...