Alina Selyukh
Alina Selyukh is a business correspondent at NPR, where she follows the path of the retail and tech industries, tracking how America's biggest companies are influencing the way we spend our time, money, and energy.
Before joining NPR in October 2015, Selyukh spent five years at Reuters, where she covered tech, telecom and cybersecurity policy, campaign finance during the 2012 election cycle, health care policy and the Food and Drug Administration, and a bit of financial markets and IPOs.
Selyukh began her career in journalism at age 13, freelancing for a local television station and several newspapers in her home town of Samara in Russia. She has since reported for CNN in Moscow, ABC News in Nebraska, and NationalJournal.com in Washington, D.C. At her alma mater, Selyukh also helped in the production of a documentary for NET Television, Nebraska's PBS station.
She received a bachelor's degree in broadcasting, news-editorial and political science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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The food giant is among many big brands worried as shoppers pull back on snack budgets after years of stubborn inflation. -
NPR price-checks 114 items at a Walmart in Georgia to see how costs have changed in a year.
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We found the effects of tariffs and extreme weather, relief (finally!) in the egg cooler, plus one case of shrinkflation. -
Holiday spending was higher than expected this year, despite low confidence in the economy and many people reporting tightening their budgets.
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A much-delayed report shows the U.S. economy grew a robust 4.3% between July and September, fueled by consumer spending.
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The data, which was delayed from October by the government shutdown, comes as the economy takes center stage for voters and the Trump administration. -
iRobot, the U.S. firm that had robots vacuuming homes, will be taken over by its China-based supplier. It's assuring owners that devices will keep working as usual. -
Costco is one of the largest companies to sue for possible refunds if the Supreme Court strikes down the new import duties. -
The holiday shopping season is upon us. We share some tips from pros on how to get the most for your dollars.
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Retail expert Katie Thomas scours her local shopping mall in Pittsburgh to divine what Americans' shopping habits reveal about the economy and the nation's future.
