1+ hour, 31+ min ago  (918+ words) NEW YORK " A hidden force is quietly pushing up costs for everything from your summer vacation to your weekly grocery bills: a weaker U. S. dollar. The dollar has fallen about 10% against other major currencies since President Donald Trump returned to the…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (769+ words) WASHINGTON " Anxiety about costs and affordability is particularly high among Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders and Native Hawaiians, even at a moment when economic stress is widespread, according to a new poll. Like Americans overall, AAPI adults have also become more…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (624+ words) There is a difference between confidence and comfort, between projecting strength and actually possessing it. In today's American economy, that difference is becoming harder to ignore. President Donald Trump speaks often of resilience, growth and dominance. The language is bold,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (672+ words) At some point, the headlines turned "affordability" from a concern into a "crisis." But what does affordability mean? For most of us, that depends on what we consider our minimum requirements for happiness. If you look at Tik Tok, life…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (461+ words) They're all wrong. The problem is not that the government collects too little. It's that the government spends too much. No plausible tax increase can close a gap like that. There's a hard empirical ceiling on how much revenue the…...

2+ mon, 4+ hour ago  (826+ words) Coming after nearly five years of elevated costs, even a modest pickup in prices could further sour many Americans on the economy and heighten the affordability concerns that have become a top political issue. On Tuesday, U. S. oil prices rose more…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (675+ words) Groundhog Day's furry forecaster Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of wintry weather. What if we asked Phil to apply his insights to the frigid job market? He might answer the way an alarmed groundhog does, with chattering teeth, and…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago  (629+ words) Just two weeks after he was sworn into office, former President Ronald Reagan went on national television to address the American people about what he perceived to be a dire problem. It was the national debt. "The federal budget is…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (181+ words) State housing officials have announced a below-market interest rate program for qualified first-time homebuyers. Under the Hale Kama'ina Mortgage Program, formerly known as the Hula Mae Single Family Mortgage Program, eligible buyers may qualify for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage as…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (365+ words) The University of Hawaii think tank UHERO predicts that a mild recession in Hawaii will take place, followed by a weak recovery starting in 2026. The University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization, in its quarterly release Friday, noted Oahu has experienced…...