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Tariff Refunds Flow to Companies as Consumers Keep Footing the Bill
Tariffs drove an estimated 86% of the price increases for imported household goods through January.
Trump Budget Proposal Shreds Health and Food Programs to Feed the War Machine
“His priorities are clear: He does not care about us,” says health care advocate Deborah Weinstein.
Trump’s New Pharma Tariffs Could Drive Up Medical Costs, Patient Advocates Warn
Under a new order, brand-name pharmaceuticals made in other countries could be hit with tariffs as high as 100 percent.
Low-Income Moms Struggle to Keep Their Families Afloat Amid Gas Price Increases
Single mothers are among the hardest hit as rising prices spurred by the Iran war exacerbate the affordability crisis.
Some States Are Targeting a Tactic Corporations Use to Raise Your Grocery Prices
Companies are using personal data to set individualized prices for customers, a ploy known as surveillance pricing.
Dems Revive Legislation to Return Big Oil’s Profits to Struggling US Families
Proponents say fossil fuel companies must be held accountable for the wartime profiteering they are orchestrating.
Trump’s Tariffs Were Ruled Illegal. Where Are the Refunds for Small Businesses?
Some small business owners worry the Trump administration will drag out the process in the courts for as long as it can.
DOGE Cuts Have Left Grieving Families Struggling to Access Survivor Benefits
People with disabilities have also reported extensive delays to access Social Security disability payments.
War on Iran Is Enriching Weapons Firms as It Tanks the Global Economy
The military-industrial complex rakes in profits as the rest of the world suffers, economist C. P. Chandrasekhar argues.
US Lost 92,000 Jobs in February, With Growth Down 85 Percent Over Past Year
The report also saw a downward revision of 69,000 jobs from the past two months.