Category: economy

Young Americans Cite Financial Reasons for Not Having Children

The CDC reports there were 54.4 births for every 1,000 females between the ages of 15 to 44 in 2023

Child Poverty Rate in the U.S. Hits Five-Year High Amid Economic Strain

'Children have been some of the most affected individuals of inflation's negative consequences'

Fed. Chair Jerome Powell Says The 'Time Has Come' For Rate Cuts

During annual meeting, he acknowledged pandemic-era mistakes, pledging 'humility' and 'learning...

Study Finds Universal Basic Income May Have Negative Net Impact on American Families

Work hours and income declined, despite receiving an extra $12,000/yr in subsidies

Affordability Crisis: Average American Says $186K Needed for Comfortable Living

75% of Americans now report feeling financially insecure

Biden Preparing to Use Strategic Oil Reserve to Lower Gas Prices

As of June, America's emergency oil reserve has now fallen to the lowest level since 1983

Middle-Class Economic Crunch Unseen By Government, New Survey Finds

Nearly half of all Americans now don't have $500 for an emergency

Rep. Paul Gosar Proposes the Creation of a $500 Bill Featuring President Trump

The Republican warned the 'absence of large-denomination currency' encourages dependency on...

California Democrats Try To Stall Their $25 Minimum Wage Law

The wage hike is projected to cost the state $4 billion over the first year

Thomas Massie Introduces Legislation To Abolish the Federal Reserve

The Fed has 'enabled free money policies that caused the high inflation we see today'

Actual U.S. Inflation Tops 20% Under Biden, Latest CPI Data Shows

The purchasing power of a dollar in 2024 is only about 82 percent of a dollar in 2020

Home Prices Hit Record High While Mortgage Rates Continue to Soar

'Shop for your dream home and accept that this year is probably not the time to find a dream...

Two-Thirds of Baby Boomers Not Financially Prepared For Retirement

With the surge of boomers retiring between now and 2030 would have a major impact on the U.S....

Credit Card Delinquencies Reach Historic Highs, Fed Report Shows

'Almost 3.5% of card balances were at least 30 days past due as of the end of December'

Core CPI Rate Rises 3.5% In March

Analysts Say Rising Inflation Dashes Hopes For Fed Rate Cut This Year

Biden Announces Plan to Lower Housing Costs

The president is asking House Republicans to pass legislation providing a $10,000 tax credit for...

Higher Minimum Wage Laws Are Driving Restaurants to the Brink of Closure

This January, more than 40 restaurants in New York closed because of rising operating costs

Two-Thirds of Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck, According to New Poll

"No one’s immune," the pollsters wrote.

Voters May Punish Biden If Gas Prices Rise Due To Middle East War

Researcher: 'This could easily make the difference in a close election'

Housing Now Unaffordable For Half of All Renters, Study Finds

The U.S. is now 'seeing the highest homelessness counts on record'

Biden Administration Pushes Rule Change To Eliminate Independent Contractors

The same policy was passed in California, which resulted in companies firing all contractors

More Americans Pull From Retirement Savings As Economy Worsens

Three quarters of respondents in a recent survey say inflation is causing them stress

U.S. Credit Card Debt Soars To Record $1.08 Trillion

After Draining U.S. Strategic Oil Reserve To Record Lows, Biden Admin Preps More Releases

Officials have not yet replenished last year's releases as oil prices persist above $80 per barrel