Jan 20 The stories we tell ourselves about America By Geoff Bennett Tressie McMillan Cottom says the second Trump administration has revealed uncomfortable truths about power in America. She talks with Geoff Bennett about trust in institutions and how to keep your sense of purpose in an onslaught of news. Continue reading
Jan 20 Surrounded by billionaires in Davos, Trump plans to lay out to Americans how he'll make housing more affordable By Josh Boak, Associated Press Headlines about Trump's push to acquire Greenland threaten to overshadow his proposals. Continue reading
Jan 16 Wages won't be garnished for student loan borrowers in default, Trump administration says in policy reversal By Hannah Grabenstein It’s not clear whether the department collected any wages since Jan. 7, the day the administration originally said it would begin garnishing… Continue reading
Jan 15 Grok blocked from undressing images with AI in places where it's illegal, X says By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok won’t be able to edit photos to portray real people in revealing clothing in places where that is illegal, according to a statement posted on X. Continue reading
Jan 15 Fewer-than-expected number of Americans filed jobless claims last week, as layoffs remain low By Matt Ott, Associated Press U.S. filings for jobless aid for the week ending Jan. 10 fell by 9,000 to 198,000, down from 207,000 the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The figure was significantly less than the 215,000 that analysts polled by the… Continue reading
Jan 14 2025 home sales stuck at 30-year low By Alex Veiga, Associated Press The U.S. housing market slump dragged into its fourth year in 2025, as sales remained stuck at a 30-year low with rising home prices and elevated mortgage rates keeping many prospective home shoppers shut out of the market. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 6:59 News Wrap: Inflation mostly steady in December as prices rose 2.7% over previous year In our news wrap Tuesday, inflation held mostly steady in December as prices rose 2.7% compared to a year before, Bill and Hillary Clinton are refusing to testify in a congressional investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and Gaza officials say at… Continue watching
Jan 13 Stop attacking the Fed and credit card industry, Wall Street executives warn Trump By Ken Sweet, Associated Press Wall Street has generally benefited from the Trump administration’s policies and has been supportive of the president. That relationship has suddenly soured. Continue reading
Jan 13 Inflation cooled slightly in December but remains above Fed's target By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Many economists had expected inflation to jump last month as the government resumed normal data collection after the six-week shutdown last fall, so the modest increases that matched the November figures came as a relief. Continue reading
Jan 13 Trump will visit a Ford factory and promote manufacturing in Detroit By Will Weissert, Corey Williams, Associated Press President Donald Trump is traveling to Michigan on Tuesday to promote his efforts to boost U.S. manufacturing, trying to counter fears about a weakening job market and worries that still-rising prices are taking a toll on Americans' pocketbooks. Continue reading