Tag: Economy

President Donald Trump will tell you that “affordability” is a “dead” issue, but the slate of economic proposals he’s put forward in recent days argues otherwise.

Trump says affordability is a ‘dead’ issue. His recent proposals say otherwise

Christian Datoc · November 11, 2025 7:00 am

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chairman Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA).

Republicans plan first major legislative reform to labor laws in decades

Zach Halaschak · November 10, 2025 7:00 am

President Donald Trump.

Trump promises ‘at least $2,000 a person’ in tariff dividends

Rachel Schilke · November 9, 2025 2:46 pm

Trump looks on at a press conference.

Trump administration ‘working on’ 50-year mortgage to boost housing affordability

Zach LaChance · November 8, 2025 10:08 pm

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers speaks prior to President Joe Biden's appearance at an event about canceling student debt, Monday, April 8, 2024, at the Madison Area Technical College Truax campus in Madison, Wis.

Evers, WEDC spent more than $160K on trade trip to Europe

Center Square · November 8, 2025 5:10 pm

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters.

Trump orders DOJ investigation of meatpacking industry price gouging, reflecting affordability agenda

David Zimmermann · November 7, 2025 5:13 pm

President Donald Trump lost his cool a bit Friday when pressed on the topic of "affordability," a top issue fueling Democrats' across-the-board wins in Tuesday night's elections.

Trump blasts affordability ‘con job’ after being challenged on Walmart Thanksgiving basket

Christian Datoc · November 7, 2025 1:58 pm

President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner.

It’s still the economy, stupid

Ian Haworth · November 7, 2025 1:38 pm

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.

Fairness and Justice

How long will it take for Mamdani to send the rich running?

Jon Miltimore · November 7, 2025 1:37 pm

A shopper passes a display of televisions at a Costco warehouse.

Consumer sentiment plunges to lowest in three years as shutdown hits record length

Zach Halaschak · November 7, 2025 10:21 am

Art depicting an American and Canadian ship on a collision course.

Did anyone win the US-Canada trade and tariff war?

Dave Gordon · November 7, 2025 5:35 am

Justice Neil Gorsuch and Chief Justice John Roberts in front of the Supreme Court. (JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Supreme Court could save Trump by overturning his tariffs

Tiana Lowe Doescher · November 7, 2025 5:26 am