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The U.S. needs 4 million more homes in order to keep up with demand. But high prices and mortgage rates are making builders question whether they want to build homes that might not sell.

The U.S. needs more homes, but builders may be slowing construction

The U.S. has a home shortage, but builders may be slowing instead of increasing construction because of worries that the homes won't be sold.

A voter leaves after casting her ballot in a special congressional election on Jan. 11 in Miramar, Fla.

Activists in Florida say Black voters have seen their political power curtailed

A combination of new election laws and congressional redistricting has made it harder for Black communities in Florida to organize and vote, activists say.

This May 16, 2015, file photo shows a service boat carrying workers back to shore from a platform off Seal Beach, Calif.

Orange County oil spill renews calls to ban offshore drilling

Oil spilling into federal waters off California's coast has prompted fresh calls for an end to offshore oil drilling in state and federal waters. But that's easier said than done.

Gov. Gavin Newsom during The Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, Texas on Sept. 24, 2022. Photo by Jordan Vonderhaar

Gavin Newsom’s reelection campaign looks more like a run for president

California’s governor is spending more time and money on two ballot measures and a possible presidential run than his own reelection campaign.

Elizabeth and Nick Woodruff of Binghamton, New York, were sued for nearly $10,000 by the hospital where Nick's infected leg was amputated.

Sick and struggling to pay, 100 million people in the U.S. live with medical debt

The U.S. health system now produces debt on a mass scale, a new investigation shows. Patients face gut-wrenching sacrifices.

President Biden railed against oil company profits at an event at the Port of Los Angeles, saying, "Exxon made more money than God last year."

Biden is under pressure on gas prices. So he's putting pressure on oil companies

President Biden says he wants the biggest refiners to do more to increase gasoline supply and lower prices. He says he's ready to use emergency powers to boost capacity — but he didn't give details.

New Jersey touts abortion protections to lure businesses

Gov. Phil Murphy sent a letter to nearly 60 businesses suggesting they could expand into New Jersey because the state protects abortion rights.

Afghan Special Immigrant Visa applicants crowd into the Herat Kabul Internet cafe, seeking help applying for the SIV program on Aug. 8, 2021, in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Taliban took over Afghanistan a week later. More than 74,000 applicants remain in the backlog of the SIV program, designed to help those who served the U.S. overseas.

Since the Taliban takeover, Afghans hoping to leave Afghanistan have few ways out

A year after the U.S. withdrawal, tens of thousands of applicants remain stuck in the backlog of the Special Immigrant Visa program, designed to help those who served the U.S. overseas.

Fewer jobs were added in June, but the labor market is still tight. A man walks past a "now hiring" sign posted outside of a restaurant in Arlington, Va., last month.

Hiring slipped only slightly in June, with no sign of a looming recession

U.S. employers added 372,000 jobs in June, while the unemployment rate held steady at 3.6%. Despite slightly slower job growth, the labor market remains an economic bright spot.

McKinsey & Company management consulting firm operates in more than 60 countries.

How McKinsey cashed in by consulting for both companies and their regulators

When McKinsey Comes to Town authors Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe say the consulting firm helped companies boost tobacco and opioid sales — while at the same time working for the FDA.

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