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Trump’s immigration crackdown is keeping foreign professionals out

By Lauren Kaori Gurley, Adam Taylor, Danielle Abril, and Federica Cocco
Nov 19, 2025 10:04 am - The Trump administration’s crackdown on legal immigration is making it tougher for foreign professionals — doctors, engineers, professors, artists — to get permission to work and live in the United States.
How baby boomers got so rich, and why their kids are unlikely to catch up

By Shannon Najmabadi and Federica Cocco
Nov 18, 2025 2:12 pm - Baby boomers hold more than $85 trillion in assets, making them the richest generation by far. New research explores the extraordinary rise in their good fortunes — one that experts say successive generations will be hard-pressed to replicate.
‘Doing more with less’: Seasonal hiring weakest since the Great Recession, reports show

By Taylor Telford and Jaclyn Peiser
Nov 15, 2025 1:48 pm - At a time when many companies hoard workers for the holiday shopping rush, seasonal jobs are scarcer than they have been in years as firms increasingly look to do more with less amid economic uncertainty and the rising adoption of AI.
50-year mortgage proposal has one notable benefit but a number of drawbacks

By KEN SWEET
Nov 14, 2025 4:05 pm - The White House says it is considering backing a 50-year mortgage to help alleviate the home affordability crisis in the country. But the announcement drew immediate criticism from policymakers, social media and economists, who said a 50-year mortgage would do little to resolve other core problems in the housing market, such as a lack of supply and high interest rates.
Small grocers and convenience stores feel an impact as customers go without SNAP benefits

By DEE-ANN DURBIN
Nov 12, 2025 9:17 am - Around 14% was spent at smaller grocery and convenience stores, businesses often tucked into neighborhoods and more easily accessible to SNAP beneficiaries.
What to know about Trump's plan to give Americans a $2,000 tariff dividend

By PAUL WISEMAN
Nov 12, 2025 9:05 am - President Donald Trump boasts that his tariffs protect American industries, lure factories to the United States, raise money for the federal government and give him diplomatic leverage. Now, he’s claiming they can finance a windfall for American families, too: He's promising a generous tariff dividend.
Shutdown leaves a mark on an already-struggling economy, from lost paychecks to canceled flights

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Nov 11, 2025 7:26 am - The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history appears to be nearing an end, but not without leaving a mark on an already-struggling economy.
‘No hire’ job market leaves unemployed in limbo as threats to economy multiply

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Nov 08, 2025 2:09 pm - The unemployment rate is low and the economy is still growing, but those out of work face the slowest pace of hiring in more than a decade.
IRS Direct File won’t be available next year. Here’s what that means for taxpayers

By FATIMA HUSSEIN
Nov 07, 2025 3:50 pm - IRS Direct File, the electronic system for filing tax returns for free, will not be offered next year, the Trump administration has confirmed.
What kind of region do you want to live in? CMAP seeks feedback on new ‘Century Plan’

By Marni Pyke
Nov 05, 2025 6:47 pm - CMAP is seeking input from residents across the region about how to create a better future. Housing, jobs, flooding and transportation are all in the mix for the agency’s next big project - the Century Plan.

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