Economy & Inflation

7+ hour, 2+ min ago   (808+ words) (TNND) — Republicans may be running out of time to improve voters' outlook on the economy before the midterms, with new surveys showing widespread pessimism, price concerns, and blame for President Donald Trump's policies. “We're less than four weeks away from…...

13+ min ago   (1158+ words) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Iran's leadership appear to agree on one thing about their seven-month-old war: they each insist the U.S. election calendar isn't motivating them to find an end to it. Persistent inflation and high gas prices fueled…...

4+ hour, 30+ min ago   (926+ words) You can tolerate a Trumper. You can pity a Trumper. You can even understand a Trumper. But you can never reason with a Trumper. As Ben Sasse, the former senator from Nebraska battling cancer, said in his anodyne way, “Something…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (957+ words) WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s pitch to send Americans $5,000 checks should Republicans prevail in the November midterms is drawing scorn from some members of Congress — the very people who have constitutional authority over federal spending. Economists and other political observers are voicing…...

3+ hour, 6+ min ago   (203+ words) KUCHING, Oct 10: The development of basic amenities in rural areas should be among the key priorities for the RM16.2 billion federal allocation to Sarawak under Budget 2027. Deputy Minister in the Sarawak Premier’s Department (Corporate Affairs, Information and Ukas) Datuk Abdullah Saidol…...

4+ hour, 46+ min ago   (88+ words) VPM connects Virginians through stories that matter. From local news to arts, culture, and education, discover public media that informs and inspires. Thanks to our sponsors – Become a Sponsor Albuquerque mayor reflects on child care affordability It’s been almost a…...

8+ hour, 40+ min ago   (862+ words) Micheal Martin at an event today to mark the 20th anniversary of the smoking ban There's a cartoon by the Far Side comic strip genius Gary Larson that ponders the question: "What really killed the dinosaurs?" With a streaking meteor in…...

9+ hour, 14+ min ago   (103+ words) Ó Bhéal an Phobail: Tithíocht i nGaeltacht Chiarraí Thiar (In the Community’s Own Words: Housing in the West Kerry Gaeltacht) provides an evidence-informed response to measures proposed in the draft Sustainable Rural and Gaeltacht Housing, DRAFT National Planning Statement (2026). The…...

4+ hour, 40+ min ago   (96+ words) Morganton News Herald Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Morganton News Herald. He got a pass when he cut Medicare, Medicaid, nutrition supplements, SNAP for children, aid for sick and dying children around the world, health insurance supplements…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago   (957+ words) From Helmy Haja Mydin Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim rarely presents a budget without a literary flourish. Tabling his latest on Oct 9, Anwar cited Isaiah Berlin, John Rawls and Homer, among others. He also offered a slogan: “reach for the sky,…...