When the minimum wage does not go up, it goes down in buying power. The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 per hour since July 24, 2009. For

President Donald Trump’s rescissions package targets public media. The smallest stations serving rural America are set to bear the brunt.

The GOP’s policy megabill could reshape how people in rural and small towns access food.

Early indications are that individual market insurers will be increasing premiums in 2026 by more than they have since 2018, the last time policy uncertainty contributed to sharp premium increases....

The decision comes after a Supreme Court ruling allowing the Trump administration to slash the federal work force and dismantle agencies.

The loss of federal funding threatens scores of public TV and radio stations across the United States.

People who get their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act could see increases of more than 75% each month, one expert said.

The US Department of Labor quietly ended its only nationwide job training program for low-income seniors just as tens of thousands must meet new work requirements to tap into Medicaid and food...

Going against the will of the voters is a disturbing trend. From the editorial board:

Businesses across the economy are passing increased input costs from tariffs along to consumers in the form of higher prices, the Federal Reserve’s latest anecdotal survey of domestic economic cond…

Consumers face both rising premiums and falling subsidies next year in Obamacare plans, with insurers seeking increases to cover not only rising costs but also some policy changes advanced by...

A Trump administration proposal could put more than a million low-income households at risk of losing their government-subsidized housing.