Bessent Defends Faltering Bond Market Intervention
Testifying before Congress, the Treasury secretary said that he supported giving Americans $5,000 dividends if Republicans win in November.
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Poverty Rate Was Stable Before Trump’s Safety Net Cuts Gained Force
Median household income rose to a record $87,460 in 2025, according to annual Census Bureau data on the financial well-being of Americans.
To crack the job market, internships can be just as key for young people as the degree
College students are facing one of the most precarious labor markets in years. A recent New York Federal Reserve study pointed to a sharp increase in the post-college unemployed compared with other workers, with explanations ranging from artificial intelligence job displacement to a broader slowdown in hiring.
How ‘portfolio reasoning’ explains Trump’s constant reevaluation of America’s value
President Donald Trump takes questions after his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21, 2026.
AI is supercharging money scams – here’s what you can do to protect yourself
Financial losses caused by AI fraud are skyrocketing, especially among adults over 60. Volodymyr Hryshchenko on UnsplashThe phone rings, and it’s your grandson’s shaken voice. There’s been an accident, he says, and he needs money before anyone finds out. Except it isn’t him.
Want to Entice New Residents? Offer Cash, for a Start.
Relocation incentives have a mixed record of helping cities and towns stand out as people return to rural America.
Elevated Inflation Keeps Pressure on Fed to Raise Rates
The odds of a quarter-point rate increase at the Federal Reserve’s meeting next week surged to 90 percent after August’s Consumer Price Index report.
AARP Projects 2027 Social Security COLA at 3.6%
If the AARP’s projection holds, the cost-of-living adjustment would be the largest since 2023.
Why the Trump administration’s bid to end diversity efforts at nonprofit schools is likely to get tied up in court
Some 18,000 private schools could be affected by a proposed new rule if it goes into effect.
How diaspora groups in the US are responding to disasters in Nepal, Colombia, Venezuela and other homelands
Members of the Nepalese community gather around lit candles in Jackson Heights, N.Y., on Aug. 27, 2026. Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty ImagesA string of major disasters in 2026 have had devastating consequences.
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