| Sep 10, 2025 | RoundupWorking Americans have been complaining about stubbornly high costs of living for years. For a while, a strong labor market eased some of that distress. But as the job market shows signs of faltering, that insecurity is rising to the surface — and could be...
| | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedWith soaring rents, it’s already hard enough to put a roof over your head in this country. And if one of your family members has fur, it’s getting even harder. Landlords don’t always accommodate families with pets. Pet restrictions can limit housing options and force...
| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyBari Senecal waits outside the emergency department at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, New York. “I do construction. I fell three stories,” Senecal explains. “I was on top of the scaffold and this new kid we hired didn’t put the braces on correctly.” Like 70...
| | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedYour retirement savings are supposed to be the safest money you’ll ever have — not a roll of the dice. The whole point of a 401(k) and other retirement plans is to let you gradually build wealth that brings economic security in your golden years. But private equity...
| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAt three months old, my son was kicked out of his daycare. I had spent my pregnancy navigating my city’s brutal child care landscape — posting on social media looking for nanny shares, adding my name to year-long waitlists, and wondering how I was going to pay the...
