Affordability, long a kitchen-table concern for many American families, has escalated into a national crisis, following years of persistently high inflation and a widening wealth gap.

The last piece of official inflation data to land before the Federal Reserve’s policymaking meeting next week was a ...

With a social media post that said “STOP LYIN” about there being an affordability crisis, President Trump claims he’s whipped inflation. But consumers are still feeling the squeeze. Target’s prices ...

Elon Musk claims AI and robotics are the only solution to America's $38 trillion debt crisis, predicting dramatic economic ...

Elon Musk says AI and robotics will solve the US debt crisis within three years by driving productivity beyond inflation.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent now faces what could be his biggest challenge yet — fixing the affordability crisis as he ...

High housing costs, persistent inflation, and stagnant wages are converging to squeeze household budgets across the U.S.

Donald Trump has said that claims of an affordability crunch in the US are a “con job” and “hoax” perpetuated by Democrats as ...

Adam Posen, former Fed and Bank of England insider and now president of the Peterson Institute, joins Katie Martin and Rob Armstrong on the FT's Unhedged podcas ...

Disapproval of the state of the economy is widespread today, despite many indicators improving since the start of the year.

Economy / Books & the Arts / The economic force is often seen as a barometer for a nation’s mood and health. But have we ...