Education Jul 30 School supplies really do cost more this year. Here's how much, from lunchboxes to pencils By Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th
Nation Jul 24 Gas, groceries and back-to-school items are where shoppers might see higher oil prices surface Already feeling pinched since the start of the Iran war, consumers are likely to feel more pain ahead as oil prices pushed past $100 a barrel Thursday amid renewed fighting and military strikes that have left global oil supplies stranded… By Anne D'Innocenzio and Cathy Bussewitz, Mae Anderson, Associated Press
Politics Jul 10 Watch 5:54 A look at the new regulations and incentives in the housing bill set to become law A sweeping new housing bill is set to become law, even without the president's signature. The measure passed Congress with bipartisan support, but President Trump refused to sign it in protest of the GOP Senate’s failure to approve his election… By Geoff Bennett, Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams
Economy Jul 08 Watch 6:55 As living costs soar, more retirees head back to work As the cost of living continues to rise in the United States, people are finding it more difficult to make ends meet. Older Americans are feeling it more than most. Paul Solman reports on what's forcing many retirees to unretire. By Paul Solman, Layla Quran
Politics Apr 21 Approval of Trump on economy falls in new AP-NORC poll, as Iran war drives up prices The findings from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research show a president who is struggling with unfulfilled promises to tame inflation and testing Americans’ patience with a conflict in the Middle East that has dragged on longer than expected. By Josh Boak, Linley Sanders, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America
Nov 29 Watch 5:42 Millions of full-time workers are struggling to afford a place to live. Here's why By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery The skyrocketing cost of living has left millions of people struggling to afford a place to live despite working at full-time jobs or a number of part-time jobs. Journalist Brian Goldstone, author of “There Is No Place for Us: Working… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 7:33 Why so many Americans are dissatisfied with the seemingly solid economy By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes There is a disconnect between seemingly solid economic numbers and the way people feel about this economy. Voters clearly were upset about the cost of living and that helped elect Donald Trump to a second term. Economics correspondent Paul Solman… Continue watching
Nov 14 Food prices worried most voters, but they likely won't see lower grocery bills under Trump By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Trump often railed on the campaign trail against hefty price increases for bacon, cereal and other products. But the steep food price inflation that stunned the U.S. and other parts of the world in 2021 and 2022 had complicated causes… Continue reading
Nov 09 Frustrated Americans who voted for Trump await the economic changes he promised By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Trump campaigned on promises to impose huge tariffs on foreign goods, slash taxes and deport millions of undocumented immigrants. Yet many economists warn that Trump’s plans are likely to worsen inflation, raise costs for consumers and drive up the federal debt. Continue reading
Aug 16 WATCH: Harris debuts economic proposals to lower costs for Americans By Matt Brown, Makiya Seminera, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris will be in the battleground state of North Carolina on Friday to lay out her plans, including a proposal for a federal ban on price gouging on groceries. Continue reading