Food assistance does more good when it doesn't make people feel bad for needing help. SolStock/E+ via Getty ImagesThe 2025 government shutdown drew widespread attention to how many Americans struggle to get enough food.
The Trump administration is spending billions of dollars on deals with ownership stakes in companies. The unusual practice shows no sign of slowing.
Some experts see a dangerous combination of factors reminiscent of practices that led to previous financial crises.
In an unusual move, Xi Jinping, the leader of China, called President Trump. The two spoke about trade, Taiwan and Ukraine, according to separate official statements.
With Russia looming, governments race to rebuild armed forces that shrank after the Cold War, grappling with hard issues of economics, politics and military strategy.
Volunteer Bonnie Ralston hosts a show in the Allegheny Mountain Radio studio in Monterey, Va., in September 2025. Pierre Hardy/AFP via Getty ImagesAlthough advertising revenue largely sustained the news media in the 20th century, it’s been harder to come by in the digital age.
What does the September jobs report, delayed by six weeks because of the government shutdown, say about the economy? Lydia DePillis, our economics reporter, describes how the report, which was better than expected, comes at a moment of deep uncertainty.
In late October 2025, as much as US$2 billion vanished from a digital marketplace. This wasn’t a hack or a bubble bursting.
As fewer people carry cash, vendors, street performers and people experiencing homelessness and unemployment are at a disadvantage.
The unemployment rate rose in September as more people looked for jobs, according to data delayed by the government shutdown.
