Economy

We look at the legacy of the late psychologist Daniel Kahneman. The Princeton University Nobel Laureate changed our understanding of how we make decisions.

Home prices and mortgage rates continue to make affording a home a real challenge.

Auditor Lydia York cites poor management and a slow response to address the financial reporting problems with the state’s unemployment fund.

Treasurer Stacy Garrity is the only Republican appearing on the April 23 primary ballot, while Democrats will decide between state Rep. Ryan Bizzarro and Erin McClelland.

On Friday, the Education Department announced an error in its calculations for federal student aid that will result in delays for as many as 200,000 applicants.

The 78,000 borrowers who are eligible for this forgiveness will receive an email from the president next week, the White House said.

Sen. Casey is leading the Democratic attack on “greedflation” — a blunt term for corporations that jack up prices and rip off shoppers to maximize profits.

While inflation has cooled significantly over the last year, recent measures show prices are still climbing faster than the central bank would like.

Immigration at our Southern border has become a central issue in the 2024 election. Our guest makes the case for why immigrants are a win for the country.

The deal between negotiators from the House and the White House would fund the government until the end of the fiscal year, Sept. 30.

Pennsylvania persistently spends more than it makes in revenue, but lawmakers have struggled for years to agree on lasting solutions.

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, of Pa., introduced the bill that would order the FTC to treat shrinkflation as an unfair or deceptive practice.

President Biden used his State of the Union speech to highlight economic gains and draw a contrast with his GOP opponents.

President Biden is expected to discuss "junk fees" — extra fees that pop up in the purchasing process — in his State of the Union address Thursday.

The sports teams' proposed move to Virginia, as well as the WNBA's Mystics potentially moving into Capital One Arena, has stoked concern in Chinatown and Congress Heights.