Dec 12 Consumers aren't having a very merry holiday season, AP-NORC poll finds By Josh Boak, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press Roughly half of Americans say it’s harder than usual to afford the things they want to give as holiday gifts, and similar numbers are delaying big purchases or cutting back on nonessential purchases more than they would normally. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 8:38 Trump's affordability speech turns into a rant against immigrants By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson President Trump was on the road in Pennsylvania Tuesday to address affordability, an issue that has dragged down his approval ratings. But at the event the president reverted to campaign mode, delivering a long speech that included a rant about… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 11:01 Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks out about President Trump as she prepares to leave Congress By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene rose to national prominence as one of the most vocal backers of President Trump. But the pair fell out after she called for the extension of expiring health care subsidies and for the release of… Continue watching
Dec 09 WATCH: At Pennsylvania rally, Trump boasts about once using this slur about Haiti and African nations By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Back then, Trump had denied making the contemptuous statement during a closed-door meeting, but on Tuesday, he showed little compunction reliving it during a rally in Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Dec 02 WATCH: Trump says the word 'affordability' is a 'con job' by the Democrats By Steff Staples President Trump suggested that the rising cost of living in the United States is a "fake narrative" that is being pushed by Democrats. Continue reading
Nov 20 Mamdani says he wants to talk affordability with Trump during Oval Office meeting By Anthony Izaguirre, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, is set to travel to Washington for a meeting in the Oval Office with Trump on Friday, a potentially explosive pairing of polar-opposite politicians. Continue reading
Nov 17 Analysis shows more U.S. consumers are falling behind on utility bills By Josh Boak, Associated Press A new analysis of consumer data shows that more people in the United States are falling behind on their utility bills. Continue reading
Jan 23 Fewer homes affordable for middle-class buyers, analysis finds By Josh Boak, Associated Press In the past year, the availability of homes that a middle-class family could buy has declined in 86 percent of the largest metro areas, according to a Redfin analysis. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch Watch Obama Announce New Plan for College Affordability Watch Obama Announce New Plan for College Affordability… Continue watching
Sep 22 Baucus Aims to Increase Affordability in Senate Health Care Plan After nearly a week of criticism from fellow Democrats, Senate Finance Committee chair Max Baucus unveiled changes to his proposed health reform plan aimed at making insurance more affordable for lower- and middle-income workers. Continue reading