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Is $140,000 the real poverty line?
Feature Financial hardship is wearing Americans down, and the break-even point for many families keeps rising
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Trump’s poll collapse: can he stop the slide?
Talking Point President who promised to ease cost-of-living has found that US economic woes can’t be solved ‘via executive fiat’
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How your household budget could look in 2026
The Explainer The government is trying to balance the nation’s books but energy bills and the cost of food could impact your finances
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Political cartoons for November 25
Cartoons Tuesday's political cartoons include the cost of housing, the DOJ's house of cards, and spotting seditious behavior
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Tariffs: Will Trump’s reversal lower prices?
Feature Retailers may not pass on the savings from tariff reductions to consumers
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Fast food is no longer affordable to low-income Americans
The explainer Cheap meals are getting farther out of reach
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Obesity drugs: Will Trump’s plan lower costs?
Feature Even $149 a month, the advertised price for a starting dose of a still-in-development GLP-1 pill on TrumpRx, will be too big a burden for the many Americans ‘struggling to afford groceries’
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Affordability: Does Trump have an answer?
Feature Trump ‘refuses to admit there is a problem’
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Political cartoons for November 13
Cartoons Thursday's political cartoons include a flurry of Epstein files, grocery prices, and an end to the shutdown
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Political cartoons for November 12
Cartoons Wednesday's political cartoons include a Democratic top dog, tariffs or taxes, and anti-woke politics
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What to know about the latest Social Security cost-of-living adjustment
The Explainer A slightly more substantial increase for 2026, though not by much
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Why has America’s economy gone K-shaped?
Today's Big Question The rich are doing well. Everybody else is scrimping.
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‘Friendflation’: the increasing cost of maintaining a social life
Under the Radar Cost-of-living squeeze has left some feeling priced out of social events and struggling to keep up friendships
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July 9 editorial cartoons
Cartoons Wednesday's political cartoons include AI in the job market, a book on GOP blowback, and a new line of Barbie doll
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