Before the pandemic hit in 2020, the typical mortgage payment was under $900. Fast forward five years and that monthly payment has surged 106%. Here's a look at why.

U.S. federal budgeting has two major categories of spending. The one subject to the most scrutiny is “discretionary” spending, which is the basis of the annual appropriations process. This includes ...

On that last front, he made some news, saying he wants his party to not vote to raise the nation’s debt limit unless they extract some policy wins in exchange. "It would be political malpractice for ...