White House defends firing of labor official as critics warn of trust erosion
White House economic advisers on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, pushing back against criticism that...
Higher U.S. tariffs will extend uncertainty for businesses, experts say. Here’s why.
President Trump's executive order hiking tariffs on U.S. imports could drive up consumer prices and prolong uncertainty for millions of businesses, trade experts said. Materials...
US workers say Trump’s immigration crackdown is causing labor shortages: ‘A strain on everybody’
As Trump moves to strip over 1 million immigrants of legal status, factories grapple with slowdowns, say employees Michael SainatoTue 29 Jul 2025 07.00 EDTShare...
Social Security confidence hits 15-year low as younger Americans increasingly lose faith in system
A new report by AARP found Americans' confidence in Social Security is declining, with younger adults more skeptical of the safety net program than older adults. AARP...
Trump’s trip to Scotland as his new golf course opens blurs politics and the family’s business
Lashed by cold winds and overlooking choppy, steel-gray North Sea waters, the breathtaking sand dunes of Scotland’s northeastern coast rank among Donald Trump’s favorite spots on earth....
The U.S. fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data shows
People are marrying later and also worried about their ability to have the money, health insurance and other resources needed to raise children in a...
Trump’s pharmaceutical tariffs will dig America deeper into medical debt
President Trump recently announced his intent to impose a 200 percent tariff on pharmaceuticals to lure drug manufacturing back to the U.S. This action, if implemented, will come...
Visiting the US will soon require a $250 ‘visa integrity fee’
The United States will require international visitors to pay a new “visa integrity fee” of at least $250, added to existing visa application costs, according...
At least 30 hurt after car hits crowd outside Los Angeles club, fire department says
A car slammed into a crowd outside a Los Angeles nightclub early Saturday morning, injuring at least 30 people, before the driver was assaulted by...