America’s affordability problem is an availability problem
CNN
The American Dream has never felt further out of reach. And it’s not just because the house with the white-picket fence and the nanny to care for the children are unaffordable. They’re also, for many, unavailable.
The gas pump has emerged as a rare source of relief for Americans drowning in higher prices – and that positive trend is expected to continue in 2026.
President Donald Trump said he’s counting on American companies to rebuild Venezuela’s battered oil industry.
Heading into 2025, US stock valuations were already relatively expensive compared to the rest of the world, creating an incentive for investors to look for returns in different markets.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been captured and flown out of the country following a largescale US strike on Caracas, leaving behind uncertainty for the country – and its massive oil reserves.
It’s cold comfort for Americans gloomy about the state of the US economy, but President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs didn’t dramatically raise the cost of living in 2025. That could change in 2026.
In 2011, Tesla CEO Elon Musk dismissed Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD as a competitor. But some 14 years later, BYD beat the American EV pioneer at its own game.
President Donald Trump says he expects to nominate a new Federal Reserve chair this month. When that happens, Trump will have run out of excuses: This will officially become his economy, for better or worse.
The United States Commerce Department is poised to significantly reduce the tariffs set to take effect on over a dozen Italian pasta makers’ products later this year.
Marcus Satterfield has a good job in Virginia Beach and makes decent pay, and he has never really had to fret about providing for his young daughter – especially around the holidays.
In New York City, the typical household spends more than half of its income on rent and 100,000 people sleep in homeless shelters every night.
It’s 2026, and the new year brings us fresh hope. We’re packing our gym bags, pledging to be more present with our loved ones, and working to secure our financial health.
The US stock market just achieved something so rare that it’s only happened six times since the 1940s: three consecutive years of double-digit gains.