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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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What are Pell Grants and who do they benefit?
The Explainer These are grants, not loans — meaning students do not have to repay the funds, but they must first meet certain conditions
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The financial changes to expect in 'Awful April'
The Explainer As the new financial year begins, it brings changes for bills, wages and tax
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Bird flu: The viral threat pushing up egg prices
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Penny pinching: Elon Musk looks at the cent to cut costs
In the Spotlight Musk's DOGE claims that millions can be saved if production on pennies is slashed
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