The American dream of owning a home is slipping away for many, an issue that entrepreneur John Hope Bryant writes can be addressed with 40-year mortgages.
How much control do Americans think the president really has? | YouGov
Americans generally perceive the president to have substantial control over military operations, foreign policy, and judicial appointments, and much less control over indicators such as high-school graduation rates, drug addiction rates, and private-sector wages.
In this official Trump campaign ad, Kamala Harris is shown debating herself on issues involving the economy and 'Bidenomics.'
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Trump suggests tariffs can help solve rising child care costs in a major economic speech
Former President Donald Trump suggested to business leaders Thursday that his plans to increase tariffs on foreign imports would solve seemingly unrelated challenges such as the rising cost of child care in the U.S. The GOP presidential nominee promised to lead what he called a “national economic renaissance” by increasing tariffs, slashing regulations to boost energy production and drastically cutting government spending as well as corporate taxes for companies that produce in the U.S. Trump was asked at his appearance before the Economic Club of New York about his plans to drive down child care costs to help more women join the workforce.
Harris to break with Biden on capital gains tax, proposing a smaller increase | CNN Politics
In an economic speech in New Hampshire on Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris plans to propose a smaller increase in taxes on capital gains, breaking with the policy laid out by President Joe Biden in his 2025 budget, according to people familiar with the matter.
DOJ accuses real estate software company of helping landlords collude to raise rents
The lawsuit says RealPage’s algorithmic pricing software lets landlords effectively collude and set rents above market rate. The Texas-based company has denied the allegations.
Some Federal Student Loan Interest Rates at Record Highs - NerdWallet
Some interest rates for new federal student loans have hit record highs for 2024-25: 6.53% for undergraduate direct loans, 8.08% for graduate and professional direct loans, and 9.08% for PLUS loans. Here's how to minimize your borrowing to lower your college costs.
The U.S. economy has added roughly 19 million jobs in four years. But as of the end of 2023, 43 percent of counties still hadn’t regained all the jobs they lost in the early months of the pandemic.