Americans expect inflation to be far higher than it really is, polling shows
American voters often rank inflation as the most important issue facing the US. But something odd has happened to inflationary expectations since Donald Trump became president...
Parties agree that violence is a problem, but clash over the cause
The assassination of Charlie Kirk has united the parties in a sense of dread that the country has arrived at a dangerous place. How it got here,...
US electric grids under pressure from energy-hungry data centers are changing strategy
With the explosive growth of Big Tech’s data centers threatening to overload U.S. electricity grids, policymakers are taking a hard look at a tough-love solution:...
Trump’s tariffs could push nearly 1 million Americans into poverty, report finds
President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff regime is already reshaping global trade and spiking government customs revenue. But these historic import taxes could also push more...
A new era of American political violence is upon us. How did we get here? How does it end?
Two assassination attempts on President Trump. The assassination of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband and the wounding of others. The shooting death of...
The U.S. is losing thousands of manufacturing jobs, analysis finds
Manufacturers in the U.S. are cutting thousands of jobs even as President Trump pushes economic policies that he says will revitalize the industry. Employers shed 12,000...
MoneyWatchAmericans’ confidence in finding a new job falls to record lowMoneyWatch
Job seekers' confidence in finding new employment has fallen, a new survey reveals. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Survey of Consumer Expectations, the average "perceived...