Layla Faldin

Hey, it's Layla. One thing before we start the show, when you listen to Up First and anything else from the NPR Network, you're listening to public media, meaning it serves the public with nonprofit independent journalism, the shows you love and the conversations that keep you company. There are a lot of ways to get your news, but public media is unique.

Hey, it's Layla. One thing before we start the show, when you listen to Up First and anything else from the NPR Network, you're listening to public media, meaning it serves the public with nonprofit independent journalism, the shows you love and the conversations that keep you company. There are a lot of ways to get your news, but public media is unique.

Hey, it's Layla. One thing before we start the show, when you listen to Up First and anything else from the NPR Network, you're listening to public media, meaning it serves the public with nonprofit independent journalism, the shows you love and the conversations that keep you company. There are a lot of ways to get your news, but public media is unique.

It's accountable to you, freely accessible, and full of voices and stories you can't find anywhere else. Public media giving days are here. It's a really good time to support this vital resource that you and millions of people around the country rely on. If you don't give already, do it today. Just visit donate.npr.org. Thanks so much. Americans are increasingly worried that a recession is coming.

It's accountable to you, freely accessible, and full of voices and stories you can't find anywhere else. Public media giving days are here. It's a really good time to support this vital resource that you and millions of people around the country rely on. If you don't give already, do it today. Just visit donate.npr.org. Thanks so much. Americans are increasingly worried that a recession is coming.

It's accountable to you, freely accessible, and full of voices and stories you can't find anywhere else. Public media giving days are here. It's a really good time to support this vital resource that you and millions of people around the country rely on. If you don't give already, do it today. Just visit donate.npr.org. Thanks so much. Americans are increasingly worried that a recession is coming.

I'm Leila Faldin, that's Michelle Martin, and this is Up First from NPR News. Ukraine has agreed to a deal with the U.S. to jointly invest in Ukraine's minerals and other natural resources.

I'm Leila Faldin, that's Michelle Martin, and this is Up First from NPR News. Ukraine has agreed to a deal with the U.S. to jointly invest in Ukraine's minerals and other natural resources.

I'm Leila Faldin, that's Michelle Martin, and this is Up First from NPR News. Ukraine has agreed to a deal with the U.S. to jointly invest in Ukraine's minerals and other natural resources.

Economic output shrank during the first three months of the year. And we asked Americans how it feels to hear that news. Jeremy Rice of Lexington, Kentucky, co-owns a home decor shop called House and remembers other slumps.

Economic output shrank during the first three months of the year. And we asked Americans how it feels to hear that news. Jeremy Rice of Lexington, Kentucky, co-owns a home decor shop called House and remembers other slumps.

Economic output shrank during the first three months of the year. And we asked Americans how it feels to hear that news. Jeremy Rice of Lexington, Kentucky, co-owns a home decor shop called House and remembers other slumps.

His shop sells faux flowers, mainly shipped from China. The business is not recession-proof.

His shop sells faux flowers, mainly shipped from China. The business is not recession-proof.

His shop sells faux flowers, mainly shipped from China. The business is not recession-proof.

Cindy Ayers-Elliott is CEO of Footprint Farms in Jackson, Mississippi. She's lost grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and her costs have gone up.

Cindy Ayers-Elliott is CEO of Footprint Farms in Jackson, Mississippi. She's lost grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and her costs have gone up.

Cindy Ayers-Elliott is CEO of Footprint Farms in Jackson, Mississippi. She's lost grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and her costs have gone up.

Maureen Hatfield is a retired letter carrier in Haines City, Florida. She's concerned about housing and rising prices.

Maureen Hatfield is a retired letter carrier in Haines City, Florida. She's concerned about housing and rising prices.