Biden has forgiven $136 billion in student debt
US President Joe Biden arrives to board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, on August 15, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP |...
Biden promises response after 3 US troops killed in Jordan
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Sunday that the U.S. “shall respond” after three American troops were killed and dozens more were injured...
Global economy set for its worst half decade of growth in 30 years: World Bank
A job fair in China’s southwestern city of Chongqing on April 11, 2023. Str | Afp | Getty Images The global economy is on course...
US national debt hits record $34 trillion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government’s gross national debt has surpassed $34 trillion, a record high that foreshadows the coming political and economic challenges to...
Millions of student loan borrowers still aren’t making payments
Student loan forgiveness advocates rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., after the nation’s high court struck down President Joe Biden’s student...
The Dominant Dollar Faces a Backlash in the Oil Market
Updated Dec. 28, 2023 12:00 am ET Some major emerging economies are dabbling in trading commodities without using the dollar, as they seek to reduce...
How Can Spending Be Up When People Feel Down?
Updated Dec. 27, 2023 12:00 am ET According to the Misery Index, Americans shouldn’t be all that miserable. But they might only recently have started...
Inflation has created a dark cloud over how everyday Americans view the economy
Grocery items are offered for sale at a supermarket on August 09, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images When Kyle Connolly looks...
US homelessness hits its highest reported level
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States experienced a dramatic 12% increase in homelessness to its highest reported level as soaring rents and a decline in...
Biden on CPI: Too many things unaffordable
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on...