Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images Cost of Living 8m read Trump claims US economic data is ‘rigged.’ Former officials pledge to ‘watch like hawks’ for political manipulation The annual inflation rate has spiked to 3.8%, employers added a modest 115,000 jobs in April and average hourly wages remain flat at $37.41.
Kevin Carter/Getty Images Health 3m read Some states doing more than Trump admin requires on Medicaid immigration data: Report DHHS started sharing Medicaid information with federal immigration officials last year. Some states are taking this effort further than required.
Joe Raedle/ Getty Images Politics 4m read Voting Rights Act’s one-two punch: Give and remove majority-minority districts A federal racial discrimination law on voting rights is having a two-pronged effect in the South, rushing states to redraw boundaries.
Ilia YEFIMOVICH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Law and Order 4m read Israel threatens to sue The New York Times for libel. Proving its case might be difficult Legal experts say Israel can file a suit against the New York Times, but winning would require proving actual malice — a bar few public entities clear.
Liliya Krueger/Getty Images Social Issues Apr 4 2m read Easter spending to reach record $24.9 billion this year: National Retail Federation
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Getty Images Cost of Living May 2, 2024 4m read Cocoa prices are rich. Here’s when it will hit the grocery store.
