Politics Mar 13 Trump signs executive orders aimed at home affordability ahead of midterms By Josh Boak, Associated Press
Politics Mar 12 Trump suggests high oil prices are a positive after bragging about low gas prices last month The about-face comes as Trump's team has struggled to offer a clear plan for opening up the critical Strait of Hormuz so that tankers full of oil and natural gas are no longer stranded. By Josh Boak, Associated Press
Politics Mar 12 WATCH: Senate passes bipartisan housing bill The Senate passed a broad bill on Thursday to make U.S. housing more accessible and affordable, a rare bipartisan effort in Congress to address a growing national problem. By Charlotte Kramon, Alex Veiga, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Nation Mar 11 How some states are reviving a push to tax the rich Advocates across the U.S. are hoping a growing unhappiness of wage and wealth inequalities that have increased coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic will help more states adopt policies involve the rich paying more in taxes. By Kimberlee Kruesi, Geoff Mulvihill, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press
Economy Mar 11 The Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers. Here's how You don't have to drive a car to be affected. By Cathy Bussewitz, Mae Anderson, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Mar 11 Inflation held steady last month before attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring By Christopher Rugaber, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Wednesday’s data has been overtaken by the conflict that began when the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, which has caused wild gyrations in oil prices as shipping lanes through the Persian Gulf have suffered a rare shutdown. Continue reading
Feb 26 WATCH: Vance touts Trump economic agenda at Wisconsin machining facility By Associated Press Vice President JD Vance spoke on Thursday in Plover, Wisconsin, about affordability and reducing fraud, making the case for Republicans in the 2026 midterms. Continue reading
Feb 24 WATCH: 'We all know' Trump is not making your life more affordable, Spanberger says By Joshua Barajas In the official Democratic response to the president’s speech, Spanberger stressed how Trump’s policies on a host of daily issues, from health care to housing, hasn’t made life more affordable. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 5:17 Trump shifts focus to affordability ahead of State of the Union By Liz Landers, Doug Adams President Trump is in Georgia and is talking about affordability and the economy, a theme he’s expected to spotlight again in next week’s State of the Union address. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports. Continue watching
Jan 27 WATCH: Trump gives speech on energy and the economy as Minnesota shooting fallout continues By Seung Min Kim, Hannah Fingerhut, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Tuesday made his first big pitch ahead of this year's midterm elections on his administration's economic performance, even as his White House remains mired in the fallout in Minneapolis over a second fatal shooting by federal… Continue reading