American Farms Rely More Than Ever on the Troubled H-2A Visa Program
The Trump administration is allowing in more agricultural guest workers under the H-2A program, but preventing abuses is proving difficult.
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Inflation Accelerates to Fastest Pace in 3 Years as Energy Prices Bite
Companies appear hesitant to pass those price increases on to weary consumers, whose wages aren’t keeping up.
Trump Shrugs Off High Prices Amid Iran War and Says ‘I Love the Inflation’
As inflation outpaces workers’ wages, the Trump administration insists that its agenda is working.
Inflation Keeps Prospects of a Fed Rate Cut Low
The Consumer Price Index is one of the last major data releases ahead of Kevin M. Warsh’s first meeting as chair of the Federal Reserve.
Why the Real A.I. Threat Is in the Back Office
As artificial intelligence spreads, millions of middle-class jobs in human resources, billing and payroll could be at risk. Most are held by women.
Latest Inflation Data Shows Airline Ticket Prices Up 27% From Last Year
Airfares shot up 27 percent from a year earlier in the latest inflation data.
Seat the rich! World Cup ticket inflation reflects widening gap between haves and have-nots
Billionaires and the golden FIFA ticket. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesIn 1994, the last time U.S. stadiums hosted the World Cup, an average ticket cost US$58. The most expensive ticket for the final could be grabbed for $475.
California spends less than 0.5% of its state-controlled funds on homelessness
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announces in January 2026 new initiatives to combat homelessness and address mental health. AP Photo/Olga RodriguezCalifornia’s leaders have repeatedly promised to tackle homelessness.
The Social Security trust fund will run dry in 2032 – what that means for retirees and workers who hope to retire
Social Security has lasted as long as it has thanks to the bipartisan deal that President Ronald Reagan and congressional leaders hammered out in 1983. AP Photo/Ed ReinkeEvery year, the panel overseeing the trust fund for Social Security and Medicare publishes its annual financial report.
U.S. Exports Rose in April, as War with Iran Buoyed Oil Demand
Commerce Department data showed exports rose in April, slightly outpacing the growth in imports.
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