Americans voters are angry about everything from abortion to inflation. While anger is good for voter turnout, it’s ultimately bad for solving problems in a democracy.
Life is more normal now than it has been in years, as people do away with masks and social distancing.
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William Hauk, University of South Carolina; Lisa Miller, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus e Wayne Au, University of Washington, Bothell
President Joe Biden’s suggestion that the COVID-19 pandemic is over has led to a backlash among some experts who suggest the comment is premature – and counterproductive.
The Fed has a mandate that keeps its focus on the U.S.
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The Fed’s recent rate hikes are contributing to higher prices and growing recession risks around the world, yet there are good reasons why the US central bank has to keep its focus domestic.
Fears that the U.S. is in recession are growing.
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The US economy shrank for a second straight quarter. While some call that a recession or a strong sign of one, a financial economist explains why the term probably doesn’t yet apply.
Saralake Estates Mobile Home Park in Sarasota, Florida.
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Manufactured housing – the preferred name for what were once called mobile homes – has changed dramatically in recent decades. Three planning experts call for giving it a new look.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicated further hikes to come.
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The United States still sees itself as the world’s one and only superpower… The reality is now quite different: for several years, the country has been undergoing a slow but inevitable decline.
Food prices are soaring.
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Soaring inflation in the US has been driven in part by large increases in the price of groceries – a burden that falls disproportionately on lower-income families.
Britain’s Prince William speaks during the unveiling of the National Windrush Monument on June 22, 2022.
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The Federal Reserve is expected to lift interest rates a half point at its next meeting and more in the coming months, but it may be too late to forestall an economic downturn.
Tracking changes in net wealth is one of the best ways to see who benefited from economic growth.
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The US central bank said surging inflation is guiding its decision about when to lift interest rates. Two experts on financial markets explain what might happen next.