Household debt nationwide totals $18.8 trillion, the highest number on record, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
- Jessica Guynn USA Today
For years, employers from Florida to Ohio have relied on immigrants taking part in a humanitarian program to staff hard-to-fill job openings for construction workers and home health aides.
- Lucia Mutikani Reuters
US economy grew at 1.5% in Q2 with strong domestic demand driven by AI investments and consumer spending, though challenges include a growing trade deficit, government spending cuts and inflation.
- Ann Saphir and Michael S. Derby Reuters
The decision to leave the benchmark interest rate in the 3.50% to 3.75% range drew dissents from three of the 12 policymakers, who "preferred" a quarter-percentage-point hike.
- Nicholas P. Brown and Juveria Tabassum Reuters
Retailers now target "trade-down" consumers — cash-strapped shoppers who opt for lower-priced essentials, and wealthier consumers looking to save on discretionary items.
- Rachel Barber USA Today
As Americans struggle financially, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has pledged to bring inflation back to its 2% target, but it remains unclear exactly how he plans to get there.
- Tom Polansek and Heather Schlitz Reuters
The Trump administration touted the development of the genetically modified fly, called NovoFly, as a game-changer in the fight against New World screwworm.
A new era may dawn in which a shortage of buyers, not homes, is the defining feature, according to a new Mortgage Bankers Association paper.
A trilateral free trade zone defined North America's economy for 32 years. Now, the U.S. could force concessions on Canada that Mexico agrees to in its more advanced talks.
Inflation “cooled” in June, thanks in part to falling gas prices. However, the 3.5% annual inflation rate for June was higher than any month of 2025.
The Trump administration-backed project aims to lower "the price at the pump to $3.47 for our 47th President," the White House said.
As companies race to build the infrastructure behind AI and the internet, communities are weighing new investment against questions about electricity, water and long-term costs.
Grill masters and home chefs face sizzling beef prices for summer cookouts as cattle supplies are at their lowest levels in 75 years.
Whether they work in restaurants, offices or warehouses, Americans have seen their paycheck eaten up by a surge in everyday costs recently.
We've compiled pictures of different weapons that have come up during criminal investigations in Northeast Iowa in recent years.
Rachel Van Gorp playing volleyball with her mom Janice.
The Focus went airborne and struck a bridge pillar, according to the Iowa State Patrol.
The Volvo driver wasn't injured.
WHO-TV's weather team, with Jeriann Ritter in center front, Jason Parkin right rear. (Photo courtesy of WHO-TV)
Fandom and family are inseparable for Brett Crawford. For the 42-year-old insurance agent from Waterloo, cheering for Northern Iowa was a matter of birthright — and something he’s passed down to the next generation. “My parents are both alums,” Crawford told the Quad-City Times. “They started taking me to games as an infant. It’s been UNI first my entire life.” He’s as #EverLoyal as they come. ...
This year’s Iowa duck seasons begin Sept. 5 with the opening of a special, nine-day early teal season. The teal only hunt is offered statewide, with shooting hours running from sunrise to sunset each day. The daily bag limit is six (blue-winged or green-winged) teal; possession limit is 18 teal. Initiated by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, special teal seasons are designed to take advantage ...
SIOUX CITY — Morningside resident Liann Hightower spent more than a few summer days as a kid swimming in Lewis Pool. The swimming spot at 1621 Trail Drive, whose most recent iteration opened in 1981, was the closest for Hightower, 40, to visit and she especially appreciates one specific feature of the pool, a ledge in the deep end that allows swimmers to relax a bit. On the last week of the ...
The race to finance the U.S. data center boom is forcing banks and asset managers to confront an added risk: political and community opposition.
NEW YORK — A man suspected of shooting and killing five people in northern Michigan on Friday was found dead after a search, Michigan State Police said in a statement on social media.
Seven active and retired firefighters cited concerns over a Trump administration policy and the effects of U.S. Forest Service staffing cuts.
As summer heat continues across much of the country, many people are already wondering what kind of winter is ahead.
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Kadin Hoger was grilling at the encampment on Williamson and South Baldwin streets from 2 p.m. Friday until 2 a.m. Saturday.
People gather at Williamson and South Baldwin Streets where Corey Ruiz was fatally shot by a police officer on Wednesday afternoon in Madison.
The memorial for Corey Ruiz has been in place on Williamson Street since Wednesday, when Ruiz was shot dead by police there. It was still holding strong Saturday, with no sign of police or other means of removal. Protesters said they plan on staying as long as they can.
The owner of a Dow City bar will spend up to a decade in prison for sexually abusing an employee.
So far, 21 candidates have secured their slot to talk at The Des Moines Register Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair.
Trump’s remaking of the Rose Garden continues with sculptures lining one side of the paved-over garden, facing the Oval Office.
Rob Sand, Iowa Democratic candidate for governor, talks about Iowa's tradition of electing a balanced slate of politicians regardless of party affiliation.
Rob Sand, Iowa Democratic candidate for governor, leads attendees in singing "American the Beautiful" during a campaign event in Sioux City Thursday. Singing the song has become a signature element of his events.