The University of Michigan Index of Consumer Sentiment fell in January, and then plummeted nearly 10% in February. And sure enough, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation reading from the Bureau of ...

The so-called middle class is the prized demographic for Canada's politicians, pandered to at every opportunity in election campaigns, as the voting bloc most Canadians see themselves belonging to.

(NEXSTAR) — With costs rising these days, it can be hard to tell whether you still rank in the middle class. Depending on where you live, what it takes to be a middle-earner can vary — greatly. A new ...

John Curtice receives funding from UKRI-ESRC. Tim Bale has previously received funding for research on the Conservative Party and party members from the Leverhulme Trust and from the Economic and ...

In July 2025, President Trump signed the sweeping One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) into law, extending key elements of his 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and introducing new provisions targeting ...