Donald Trump has always cared a lot about how people see him. From his real estate days to the White House, he worked to project a tough and untouchable persona. But underneath it all, there are signs he is worried about how history and even God will judge him. At first, his recent remark about…
Inflation, job concerns, and already high interest rates are putting the squeeze on many American consumers. Now, even high earners, defined as people with incomes of $150,000 or more, are showing signs of stress. These borrowers are increasingly having trouble meeting payments on credit cards, auto loans and mortgages. The delinquency rate among high earners…
The US housing market — long crippled by an inventory drought — is finally starting to see listings rise. But now, in many places, the buyers just aren’t showing up. Sellers are grappling with the fact that higher-for-longer rates are choking off demand during what’s typically the key season for the market. And more of…
The power of a six-figure (or more) salary is seemingly fading depending on where you live, bumping some U.S. earners into a “lower middle class” status. “In America’s most expensive cities, the bar has definitely been raised to be considered ‘middle class,’” GOBankingRates lead content data researcher Andrew Murray told Fox News Digital. “To escape the…
A Missouri cattle farmer is facing financial ruin after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) froze funding for key conservation programs, despite previously signed contracts with the government. The freeze, part of the Trump administration’s sweeping federal review of spending programs, has left Skylar Holden, a first-generation farmer, scrambling to save his land. Holden, who voted for President Donald…
It’s not just the prices that are eye-popping at grocery stores these days — it’s the labels themselves. Digital price tags are popping up in aisles everywhere with the ability to update in real time as shoppers browse the aisles, and it seems like they’re here to stay. Sobeys recently announced its plan to roll…
The second Trump administration opened with an all-out assault on the operation of the US government. In open defiance of the law, the president has unilaterally shut down federal agencies like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. At the Treasury Department, Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency has been allowed to access payment systems in an attempt to selectively…
Supporters of President Donald Trump lost their mind Sunday night at the reappearance of a Trump-loving conservative character on Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary show, played by Tom Hanks. For the commemorative episode, SNL returned to some of its most popular sketches—including Black Jeopardy!, a game show that first debuted on the comedy series in…
A growing number of college students are facing uncertainty as their internships with the federal government are put on hold or potentially canceled. Morgan Standley, a graduate of the University of Cincinnati and a current master’s student in public affairs at Indiana University, is among those affected. Standley was set to complete an internship with…
Hours after being confirmed as Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. issued a statement that laid out sweeping plans for his first 100 days in office. Chief among his goals, he wrote, was to combat what he called a “growing health crisis” of chronic disease. The document…