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President Donald Trump has said he believes the U.S. economy has entered a ‘golden age’ on his watch. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

Personal Finance

Trump’s ‘golden age’ economic message undercut by his desire for much lower interest rates – which typically signal a weak jobs market

Staff Writer - October 27, 2025

Personal Finance

To fight financial illiteracy, we mapped our money system as waterworks

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government expanded access to telehealth for older adults insured by Medicare. FatCamera/E+ via Getty Images

Personal Finance

Telehealth is widely used by older adults insured by Medicare, new research shows

DEI has a long history. Nora Carol Photography via Getty Images

Personal Finance

Beyond the backlash: What evidence shows about the economic impact of DEI

Musician Jimmy Buffett and his wife, Jane Slagsvol, attend a Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts event in 2018 in New York. Evan Agostini/Invision via AP

Personal Finance

Legal wrangling over estate of Jimmy Buffett turns his widow’s huge inheritance into a cautionary tale

The Fed’s job can seem like a balancing act. Dimitri Otis/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Personal Finance

Fed rate cut is attempt to prevent recession without sending prices soaring

Staff Writer - September 18, 2025

Personal Finance

How do credit scores work? 2 finance professors explain how lenders...

Staff Writer - June 3, 2023

Smaller businesses have fewer resources to weather big policy changes. WC.GI/Getty Images

Personal Finance

For America’s 35M small businesses, tariff uncertainty hits especially hard

Staff Writer - August 4, 2025

More mixed-use development is likely coming to another parking lot near Coors Field. RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images

Personal Finance

Denver study shows removing parking requirements results in more affordable housing...

Staff Writer - October 16, 2025

Many rural food businesses, like Daily Loaf Bakery in Hamburg, Pa., rely on farmers markets to reach customers. Susan L. Angstadt/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images

Personal Finance

Young food entrepreneurs are changing the face of rural America

Staff Writer - May 22, 2025

Howard Lutnick, left, is President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Commerce Department. AP Photo/Evan Vucci

Personal Finance

Commerce oversees everything from weather and salmon to trade and census...

Staff Writer - January 29, 2025

Nobody likes feeling pressured. lechatnoir/E+ via Getty Images

Personal Finance

Tip pressure might work in the moment, but customers are less...

Staff Writer - December 2, 2024

Personal Finance

Real wages show US economy is stronger than you think

Staff Writer - June 11, 2015

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EXPLORING NATURE

The Artemis II crew poses during a ground systems test ahead of launch. NASA/Frank Michaux

Education

From ‘Project Hail Mary’ to Artemis II, spaceflight captures audiences when...

Staff Writer - March 27, 2026

Scott Solomon, Rice University The central premise of the blockbuster film “Project Hail Mary” is a long-shot mission with...

The snow drought was evident in Park City, Utah, on Feb. 9, 2026. This golf course is normally used for cross-country skiing in winter. Mario Tama/Getty Images

2026’s historic snow drought brings worries about water, wildfires and the...

March 26, 2026

Gloves used in the laboratory that led to microplastic overestimation. Madeline Clough

Scientists may be overestimating the amount of microplastics in the environment...

March 26, 2026

Across cultures, languages and economic systems, feeling connected to the natural world is consistently linked to living a more hopeful, purposeful and resilient life. nymphoenix/iStock via Getty Images Plus

A connection to nature fuels well‑being worldwide, according to a study...

March 25, 2026

Mahseer swim in the Ramganga River, a major tributary of the Ganges River in South Asia. Zeb Hogan

The world’s great fish migrations are collapsing – that’s a problem...

March 24, 2026