#political-impact

#political-impact

Nationwide, wages have barely crept up over the last decade - rising by 21.24% between 2014 and 2024, according to the Federal Reserve. Over the same period, rent and home sale prices more than doubled, and healthcare and grocery costs rose 71.5% and 37.35%, respectively, according to the Fed. National home price-to-income ratios are at an all-time high, and coastal states like California and Hawaii are the most extreme examples.

I don't think there was a single day this year when I wasn't worried about every single queer person in this country. I have family members who are queer, who are trans, myself included. I see queer people every day online speaking about how terrified they are of losing jobs, healthcare, and being attacked. I see our rights on the verge of being stripped away as we are treated like threats, like something awful.

The share of renewables in German power production almost stagnated in 2025, data showed Monday, as concerns grow about a shift away from green policies under conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The figure had increased strongly in previous years as Europe's biggest economy aims to reach a goal of green power accounting for 80 percent of its energy mix by 2030.

There's a lot of information out there about rising utility costs, but here we can actually look at what that impact has been on families in terms of how they're falling behind," Margetta Morgan said.

Zoom out: The economy, in a lot of ways, is just fine. Growth is robust, inflation is a fraction of what it was not that long ago, and the labor market is, for now, in a (tenuous) equilibrium. Yes, but: The vibes are awful and getting worse. The thing that doomed Democrats in 2024 hasn't gotten particularly better since. Corporate layoffs are at a 22-year high.

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The absolute capitulation of the Republican Party to the politics of bully and bluff has reached its terminal stage, overpowering the country with its dark mythologies.

Mamdani's No. 1 campaign promise was to freeze rents, specifically for rent-stabilized units that make up half the rental market.

Canadians have been avoiding US travel in response to Trump's policies on tariffs and annexation.

If Amazon were to publicly list import charges on its goods, it would be a "hostile and political act" that could reflect poorly on Trump.

Rachel Reeves's plans to slash billions of pounds in disability payments will hit red wall communities hardest, posing a risk to Labor's political standing.

The National Climate Assessment is crucial for understanding climate change impacts in the U.S., but the future of its reports is uncertain due to political changes.