Cost-of-living crisis

Feature Retailers may not pass on the savings from tariff reductions to consumers

By The Week US Published 24 November 25

The explainer Cheap meals are getting farther out of reach

By Devika Rao, The Week US Published 20 November 25

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’

By The Week US Published 17 November 25

Feature Trump ‘refuses to admit there is a problem’

By The Week US Published 17 November 25

Cartoons Thursday's political cartoons include a flurry of Epstein files, grocery prices, and an end to the shutdown

By The Week US Published 13 November 25

Cartoons Wednesday's political cartoons include a Democratic top dog, tariffs or taxes, and anti-woke politics

By The Week US Published 12 November 25

The Explainer A slightly more substantial increase for 2026, though not by much

By Becca Stanek, The Week US Last updated 10 November 25

Today's Big Question The rich are doing well. Everybody else is scrimping.

By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published 5 November 25

Under the Radar Cost-of-living squeeze has left some feeling priced out of social events and struggling to keep up friendships

By Deeya Sonalkar, The Week UK Published 1 October 25

Cartoons Wednesday's political cartoons include AI in the job market, a book on GOP blowback, and a new line of Barbie doll

By The Week US Published 9 July 25

The Explainer These are grants, not loans — meaning students do not have to repay the funds, but they must first meet certain conditions

By Becca Stanek, The Week US Published 17 June 25

The Explainer As the new financial year begins, it brings changes for bills, wages and tax

By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Published 2 April 25