President Donald Trump has pledged cheaper prices and lower interest rates, but an economy transformed by the pandemic will make those promises difficult to keep.
Recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the cost of living continues to outpace earnings, leaving many Americans struggling to make ends meet.
Yet poverty rates jumped to 53% from 42% in late 2023, according to the Catholic University of Argentina. "Argentines are not yet better off than they were a year ago," The Economist said, noting that ...