Alison Grant writes about jobs, inflation, corporate power and household finances. She focuses on how economic trends show up in paychecks, bills and everyday decisions for workers, families and small business owners.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — In February 2022, then-First Lady Jill Biden traveled to Minneapolis to spotlight the significant federal investment in childcare made…
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — As California lawmakers consider two significant tax proposals targeting the ultra-wealthy, a growing chorus of insiders warns that…
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s recent decision to appoint Cea Weaver as director of the city’s Office to Protect Tenants…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump has given his backing to a bipartisan Senate sanctions bill aimed at crippling Russia’s ability to…
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro officially launched his campaign for re-election on January 8, 2026, signaling his intent not only…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a sweeping move underscoring his administration’s “America First” agenda, President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum on January…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a significant escalation of U.S. efforts to isolate Russia economically amid its ongoing war in Ukraine, President Donald…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration has taken the unprecedented step of pausing more than $10 billion in federal funding to California…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem condemned the violent encounter involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis…
CHELSEA, Mass. — Tensions flared Monday at Chelsea City Hall when Conan Harris, husband of Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., forcefully swatted a…