The Latest Breaking News from America

The average electricity bill has shot up 10% since January as a result of sky-high demand and overdue upgrades to America’s dusty national grid. Unfortunately, it looks like spiraling power costs are going to get a whole lot worse before they get any better.

McDonald's exits National Restaurant Association over tipped wage dispute, with CEO Chris Kempczinski calling for equal minimum wages across the industry.

Apparently we're making war sound cooler again... because that's what America needs right now.

A dangerous new drug adulterant is spreading through America’s illicit opioid supply, and it’s making overdoses significantly harder to reverse. Medetomidine, a veterinary sedative normally used to sedate pets, is increasingly being mixed with heroin and fentanyl, creating a cocktail that experts warn could be far deadlier than previous street…

Renting is all the rage, surging by the greatest level seen in years.

Gun Owners of America, which sees the NRA as soft, has the National Firearms Act in its sights – and it’s ready for battle

Another day, another vague Trump promise that "something will happen."

The CDC – the federal agency in charge of protecting the health of Americans – is in shambles. And that is all thanks to one man

After months of warning signs, the slowdown in America's labor market is now undeniable.

Approximately $18 to $19 trillion -- that’s how much of America’s real estate wealth is owned by baby boomers, the generation born between the years 1946 and 1964. That’s nearly half of all the real estate wealth in the entire country, acquired through what Realtor.com defines as multiple decades of…

America’s richest 1% hold 27% of wealth. Learn how their money, power and influence can have an impact on your finances and the future of the economy.