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Biden announces plan to cap rent increases at 5% for half of American rental households
A record number of renters can't afford their housing costs. Biden wants to discourage big rent inc…
Eliza Relman,Dan Latu
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Biden and Trump have wildly different approaches to bringing home prices and rents down
Biden has pushed for more federal involvement in housing policy. Trump proposed massive cuts to fed…
Eliza Relman
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Americans are obsessed with the economy. Here are the tiny bits Trump and Biden said about Social Security and inflation.
During the first presidential debate, Trump and Biden sparred over who is to blame for inflation. B…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Why Japan is one of the only countries that isn't fed up with housing costs
Some experts have pointed to Japan, where housing costs are lower than peer countries, as a potenti…
Jacob Zinkula,Eliza Relman,Ma…
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You may not have noticed your big-ticket purchases are getting cheaper
Prices for some less-frequent purchases like furniture, cars, and cellphones have plummeted in the …
Noah Sheidlower
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Inflation slightly cooled off in April as expected
The Consumer Price Index increased by 3.4% in April from a year ago, matching the forecast.
Madison Hoff
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America's shopping spree is over and retailers are facing a new world of cautious consumers
76% of consumers said they planned to trade down in the next quarter, spelling trouble for the weak…
Jennifer Sor
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Here's why the stock market is throwing a tantrum about new inflation data
Annual inflation cooled to its lowest level in three years, but the stock market still isn't happy.
Jennifer Sor
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A Gen Xer with a 6-figure salary and over $315,000 in debt can't afford a home: 'This country has failed us'
Shirin Tajani works two jobs, six days a week, but can't keep up with her student loan and credit c…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Inflation came in hotter than expected in March
Newly released data from the consumer price index shows inflation accelerated in March. The year-ov…
Madison Hoff
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Don't get your hopes up about the housing market
The Federal Reserve appears poised to cut interest rates in September. But the move might not help …
Eliza Relman
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Social Security won't save you
Baby boomers who struggled to save for retirement say that relying on Social Security doesn't cut i…
Juliana Kaplan,Noah Sheidlowe…
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Economist Paul Krugman defends Harris' price-gouging plan — but 'Shark Tank' star Kevin O'Leary calls it a 'horror film'
Kamala Harris' plan to crack down on price gouging sparked accusations of communism from some conse…
Theron Mohamed
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I dodged a 15% rent increase because of a new NYC housing protection law. Here's how to know if it could save you money.
When I first learned about my proposed rent increase, I cried. Then I learned about a new law.
Juliana Kaplan
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Housing costs are the final obstacle to inflation falling back to earth
Shelter costs the final obstacle to inflation falling back dow to 2%
Kelly Cloonan
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Obama says Harris would make the economy fairer as president — while Trump would help his rich friends
Barack Obama said Kamala Harris would widen access to good jobs, schools, and housing, while Donald…
Theron Mohamed
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Inflation unexpectedly creeps up
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index accelerated in February, with a year-over-year in…
Madison Hoff
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Inflation-hit Germans are demanding a legal cap on the price of a doner kebab. They're not joking.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he is asked by young people about the price of a donor kebab "ev…
Mikhaila Friel
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New parents could get $6,000 for the first year of their child's life and a restored child tax credit in Kamala Harris' new economic plan
Vice President Kamala Harris is proposing tax cuts for new parents and working families as she gear…
Ayelet Sheffey,Juliana Kaplan
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The most surprising aspect of Kamala Harris' big surge
Maybe Joe Biden was actually the cause of the vibecession, because Kamala Harris has managed to she…