The warning comes the same week the U of M says it needs to cut its budget by $225 million.

Local governments across North Carolina — from the mountains to the coast — face growing costs from inflation, changing needs, lagging infrastructure, and state and federal policy decisions that have pushed costs to their communities.  In November, voters will see a proposed change to the constitution on the ballot that could limit the ability of…

The BLS released August's CPI report, showing inflation held at 3.4%, outpacing wage growth for the fifth month in a row. The Fed meets next week.

Affordability is personal — so let's have some coffee and talk about it. Join community members and local organizations for The Affordable Coffee Press, a community conversation focused on the chall...

President Trump has accused oil companies like Chevron and ExxonMobil of "making too much money." He owns shares of both.

TurboTax maker Intuit reported nearly $6 billion in U.S. profits in 2025 and paid no federal income tax. Instead, the company received a refund, thanks in part to new tax breaks from OBBBA.

Since the passage of President Trump’s signature legislation, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” in July last year, enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has […]

The last two years have been full of self-dealing and exploitation of the Oval Office for the president’s personal gain.

SNAP participation nationwide fell by roughly 5 million people (12 percent) between the law’s July 2025 enactment and May 2026, based on the latest month of data.

The affordability crisis has eaten through American optimism and given way to many questions — namely, why should being wealthy entitle you to a different set of rules?

This Navigator Report is part two in our series on how Americans view corruption and the best messages that resonate with audiences.

Scott Goodstein is right that we won't spot the next attack in time. There is a defense that doesn't require spotting it.

Key takeaways: The federal minimum wage is at its lowest real value in 77 years. Frozen at $7.25 since 2009, the federal minimum wage has lost 30% of its purchasing power during this 17-year freeze. S...

We crunched the numbers: Pain at the pump is sharper on one side of the political spectrum.

Families Over Billionaires’ “Who Pays?” report follows testimony from a national bus tour in 18 communities across 13 states