The agency has cut more than 13% of its workforce. AP Photo/Nam Y. HuhA rapid series of administrative, staffing and policy changes the Social Security Administration underwent early on in the second Trump administration are making it much harder to get disability benefits that millions of Americans rely on to make ends meet.
Krievietka/ShutterstockYou’ve had a spring clean and decluttered your wardrobe, and now you’re wondering what to do with the pile of unwanted clothes in the corner.
Despite the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, U.S.-born workers aren't seeing more jobs or higher wages, including in sectors with a high share of immigrant labor. AP Photo/Richard VogelPresident Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to strengthen the labor market. His immigration platform – including a pledge to conduct the largest deportation campaign in U.S.
Older people eat at a dining hall run by the Catholic Church in Havana's Guanabacoa neighborhood in February 2026.
As the cost of gas stays high due to Middle East tensions, it's spilling over into U.S. consumer spending more broadly and creating a conundrum for the Federal Reserve. AP Photo/David ZalubowskiAmericans don’t need a press release to know that inflation is rising.
When Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham announced that they intend to challenge Keir Starmer as prime minister, it felt like the start of a depressingly familiar loop. A leader who had made many great-sounding promises failed to deliver and lost the trust of the public. The public demands he quit, and he may soon be replaced by another leader who also makes impressive pledges.
The war between Iran, the US and Israel has escalated into a major global crisis, with consequences that are reaching far beyond the Middle East. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which around 25% of the world’s oil ordinarily passes, has rattled global energy markets.
AI can detect financial fraud more efficiently than previous technology did, but it also flags legitimate transactions that it shouldn't. CardMapr.nl on Unsplash, CC BYImagine you’re at the supermarket checkout. Your cart is full. The line behind you is long. You tap your card. Declined.
You try again. Declined.
America’s bees and beekeepers are losing a valuable ally just when they need its help most.
Many online shoppers who order from independent small retailers have no idea who ships their goods. Odds are growing that it's Amazon. AP Photo/Damian DovarganesYou did the right thing this morning.
