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CommentaryAmerica marks its 250th birthday with a fading dream—the first time that younger generations will make less than their parents
By Mark Robert Rank and The ConversationFebruary 8, 2026
PoliticsAs Republicans slash $1 trillion out of Medicaid, Democrats see ‘a banger of an issue’ to campaign on
By Ali Swenson, Jeff Amy and The Associated PressFebruary 7, 2026
Big TechNetflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos argues its Warner Bros. deal won’t hurt consumers. If so, they can cancel with one click
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezFebruary 6, 2026
Personal FinanceAmericans 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 PressFebruary 4, 2026
CommentaryWhile elites debate geopolitics, Americans are rethinking college in the search for economic mobility
By Ed MitzenFebruary 3, 2026
Real EstateAmericans are still ditching New York and L.A. at alarming rates, but Miami’s on the list now, too
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 27, 2026
By Seung Min Kim, Hannah Fingerhut and The Associated PressJanuary 27, 2026
Real EstateTrump’s housing market plan contains a fatal flaw and multiple obstacles, Morgan Stanley says
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 25, 2026
EconomyMAHA’s dietary guidelines prioritizing red meat and dairy is the K-shaped economy in action, economist warns: ‘There’s certainly affordability issues’
By Sasha RogelbergJanuary 22, 2026
Arts & EntertainmentGen Z’s nostalgia for ‘2016 vibes’ reveals something deeper: a protest against the world and economy they inherited
By Nick Lichtenberg and Eva RoytburgJanuary 20, 2026
EnvironmentElectricity 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 PressJanuary 18, 2026
PoliticsAs Trump throws a bone to Gen Z on student debt, watchdog calls it an ‘incoherent political giveaway,’ straight out of Biden’s playbook
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 16, 2026
Real EstateBuying 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 Shawn TullyJanuary 13, 2026
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