affordability

rent
Personal Finance

Americans are so broke and housing is so expensive that ‘rent now, pay later’ is on the rise

By Ken Sweet, Cora Lewis and The Associated Press
February 4, 2026
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Commentary

While elites debate geopolitics, Americans are rethinking college in the search for economic mobility

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February 3, 2026
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Real Estate

Americans are still ditching New York and L.A. at alarming rates, but Miami’s on the list now, too

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January 27, 2026
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Politics

Trump’s personal Minneapolis response is to travel to Iowa to talk about affordability

By Seung Min Kim, Hannah Fingerhut and The Associated Press
January 27, 2026
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Real Estate

Trump’s housing market plan contains a fatal flaw and multiple obstacles, Morgan Stanley says

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January 25, 2026
A young man in a yellow vest picks up a cardboard box filled with food.
Economy

MAHA’s dietary guidelines prioritizing red meat and dairy is the K-shaped economy in action, economist warns: ‘There’s certainly affordability issues’

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January 22, 2026
miranda
Arts & Entertainment

Gen Z’s nostalgia for ‘2016 vibes’ reveals something deeper: a protest against the world and economy they inherited

By Nick Lichtenberg and Eva Roytburg
January 20, 2026
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Environment

Electricity as the new eggs: Affordability concerns will swing the midterms just like the 2024 election, Bill McKibben says

By Seth Borenstein, Amanda Swinhart and The Associated Press
January 18, 2026
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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

By
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

By
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
shoplift
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

By
January 10, 2026
A McRib sandwich next to a red and white cardboard container reading "McRib" with the McDonald's arch on it.
Law

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

By
January 6, 2026
data center
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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