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Politics

As Trump throws a bone to Gen Z on student debt, watchdog calls it an ‘incoherent political giveaway,’ straight out of Biden’s playbook

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January 16, 2026
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Real Estate

Buying a home is 150% more expensive than in 2019. But here’s why Trump’s plan to shut out institutional investors could raise costs even more

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January 13, 2026
Gene Ludwig
Commentary

Millions of Americans are grappling with years of declining economic wellbeing and affordability needs a rethink

By Gene Ludwig and Shannon Meyer
January 11, 2026
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Economy

Gen Z is rebelling against the economy with ‘disillusionomics,’ tackling near 6-figure debt by turning life into a giant list of income streams

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January 10, 2026
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Law

What is the McRib really made of? A federal class action lawsuit alleges McDonald’s is misleading customers

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January 6, 2026
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AI

Angry town halls nationwide find a new villain: the data center driving up your electricity bill while fueling job-killing AI

By Marc Levy and The Associated Press
January 3, 2026
Donald Trump, standing in the Oval Office, frowns and looks to the side.
Economy

Obama’s former top economic advisor says he feels ‘a tiny bit bad’ for Trump because gas prices are low, but consumer confidence is still plummeting 

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December 24, 2025
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Economy

‘This year is just not a jewelry Christmas’: Meet a 64-year-old small businesswoman who’s seen her Main Street decline for the last decade

By Makiya Seminera and The Associated Press
December 19, 2025
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Politics

Trump says $1,776 ‘warrior dividends’ were made possible partly by tariff revenue, which still lags $100 billion behind what the White House expected

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December 18, 2025
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Economy

After Trump used prime-time speech to deny economic reality, his aides reassured him he did great

By Josh Boak and The Associated Press
December 18, 2025
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Politics

‘People are struggling’: Running on affordability, Democrat Doug Jones declares race for Alabama governor

By Kim Chandler and The Associated Press
December 14, 2025
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AI

AI is powering Trump’s economy, but American voters are getting worried

By Mark Niquette, Nancy Cook and Bloomberg
December 12, 2025
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Economy

Less than a third of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of the economy, lowest in either term

By Linley Sanders, Will Weissert and The Associated Press
December 11, 2025
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Politics

Trump loses another red seat as Miami elects its first female mayor—and first Democrat in nearly 30 years

By Adriana Gomez Licon and The Associated Press
December 10, 2025
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Real Estate

America’s mobile housing affordability crisis reveals a system where income determines exposure to climate disasters

By Ivis Garcia and The Conversation
December 10, 2025

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