In this installation of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses the best way to poll how satisfied Americans are with both their own lives and the direction of the country. They also talk about what states are doing with their billions in excess pandemic relief funding and look into opinion polling on the US’s … Read more
When President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law last March, he funded federal programs designed to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and provided a third round of stimulus to Americans. But the bill also provided $350 billion in aid sent directly to states, counties and local governments to spend as they … Read more
Certain cities are getting more expensive to live in as inflation rises. Americans are spending big this Valentine’s Day. And CBS MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo joins “CBS News Mornings” to explain why 2022 weddings are costing couples more money.
Leahy and Shelby have just a few weeks to determine whether their negotiations succeed or fail, meaning they would have to keep the government on inefficient autopilot or, in the worst case scenario, risk a shutdown. The two top appropriators are still battling over the GOP’s longtime demand that military and non-defense funding get hiked … Read more