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The White House is reviewing tariffs on more than 400 steel and aluminum products, from ovens to drink cans, as affordability pressures mount and six House Republicans break ranks to oppose trade policy.
Early estimates for the 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment range from 1.2% to 3.1%, the widest divergence in forecasting history, leaving retirees unable to plan.
The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index fell to 84.5 in January, its lowest since 2014, as Americans confront rising tariff costs, persistent inflation, and a softening job market.
The Supreme Court is poised to rule on whether President Trump can impose tariffs using emergency powers under IEEPA, a decision that could invalidate trillions of dollars in import duties.
U.S. Customs has flagged 27,479 bond insufficiencies worth $3.5 billion as Trump's tariff regime forces importers into a bureaucratic crisis that is leaving freight sitting at the dock.
The Consumer Price Index cooled to 2.4% in January, the lowest in eight months, but beneath the headline number, airfares surged 6.5%, sporting event admission jumped 5.4%, and coffee prices hit record levels.
A new Federal Reserve Bank of New York study finds U.S. companies and consumers absorbed nearly 90% of the tariff costs in 2025, contradicting claims that foreign exporters bear the burden.
Medicare Part B premiums jumped 9.7% to $202.90 per month in 2026, consuming a third of the 2.8% Social Security COLA increase and leaving millions of retirees with an effective raise near zero.
The House passed a resolution to terminate Trump's Canada tariffs in a 219-211 vote, with six Republicans crossing party lines. While largely symbolic, the vote signals growing bipartisan resistance to tariff policy.
After three years of relentless premium increases that squeezed household budgets nationwide, five of America's ten largest auto insurers are cutting rates in 2026. State Farm is leading with over $1 billion in reductions.
More than 300,000 electric vehicles are returning from leases in 2026, a 200% increase over 2025. Combined with 400,000 total off-lease vehicles, this is the largest supply surge since the pandemic shortage began.
The Department of Government Efficiency is slashing 7,000 Social Security jobs and closing 47 offices. Wait times already exceed 3 hours, and 72.5 million beneficiaries face unprecedented service disruptions.