US economy
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Political cartoons for November 28Cartoons Friday's political cartoons include economic diagnosis, climate distractions, and more
By The Week US Published
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Fast food is no longer affordable to low-income AmericansThe explainer Cheap meals are getting farther out of reach
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Affordability: Does Trump have an answer?Feature Trump ‘refuses to admit there is a problem’
By The Week US Published
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‘We owe it to our young people not to lie to them anymore’instant opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US Published
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How Tesla has put Elon Musk on track to be the world’s first trillionaireIn The Spotlight The package agreed by the Tesla board outlines several key milestones over a 10-year period
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Is the job market frozen or faltering?Today's Big Question Layoffs raise alarms while young workers eye law school
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Is the US in recession?Today's Big Question ‘Unofficial signals’ are flashing red
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Is a market crash around the corner?Talking Points Observers see echoes of 1929
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Gold tops $4K per ounce, signaling financial uneaseSpeed Read Investors are worried about President Donald Trump’s trade war
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Supreme Court rules for Fed’s Cook in Trump feudSpeed Read Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook can remain in her role following Trump’s attempts to oust her
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Gen Z is facing a credit score crisisIn the Spotlight The average Gen Z credit score has dropped three points in 2025
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Can US tourism survive Trump's policies?Today's Big Question The tourist economy is 'heading in the wrong direction'
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac helped trigger the Great Recession. Would an IPO create new dangers?In the Spotlight It depends on the 'implicit guarantee'
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Trump picks conservative BLS critic to lead BLSspeed read He has nominated the Heritage Foundation's E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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