This expert watches shoppers like a hawk. Here's her holiday forecast
Retail expert Katie Thomas scours her local shopping mall in Pittsburgh to divine what Americans' shopping habits reveal about the economy and the nation's future.
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How would the government shutdown affect Thanksgiving travel? Here's what to know
Holiday travel can already be stressful. Here's how a prolonged government shutdown might make things even harder and whether you should travel at all. -
The government shutdown is delaying an assistance program families use to heat homes
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, helps about 6 million U.S. households pay energy bills, buy fuel, or fix broken heaters. The shutdown has stalled funds. -
The shutdown leaves telehealth for Medicare patients in limbo
Telehealth for Medicare started during the pandemic and became popular quickly. But the shutdown put an abrupt halt to payments for the service. -
The DOJ has been firing judges with immigrant defense backgrounds
NPR's data analysis shows that the DOJ has tended to fire judges with immigrant defense backgrounds in its recent rounds of dismissals. -
Subway sandwich thrower found not guilty in D.C. jury rebuke
The acquittal on a misdemeanor charge comes after the case came to represent broader resistance in the nation's capital to the Trump administration's law enforcement surge. -
Is the job market getting worse? As the shutdown continues, this is what we know
For the second month in a row, a government report on employment and unemployment has been delayed by the federal shutdown. That leaves analysts looking for other signs to gauge the job market. -
What's happening with furniture prices? A tale of $399 couches and tariffs
Competition, whether from overseas rivals or second-hand goods, has kept the price of furniture relatively low. New tariffs may boost U.S. makers — and raise prices. -
In 'Pluribus,' isolation is the price of a frictionless life
The haunting new show from Vince Gilligan, who created Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, is set in Gilligan's now-signature location, Albuquerque.
