Average US Electric Bill Up $110—or 6.4%—Under Trump in 2025

Average US Electric Bill Up $110—or 6.4%—Under Trump in 2025

  “American families don’t need a report to tell them that the president has broken his campaign promise to slash energy costs.” Over two weeks into President Donald Trump and Israel’s illegal war on Iran, which is driving up oil prices around the world, Democrats on the congressional Joint Economic Committee revealed Tuesday that the average US electric bill increased by […]

Trump ‘Too Busy Siding With Wall Street,’ Says Warren as US Credit Card Debt Crisis Explodes

Trump ‘Too Busy Siding With Wall Street,’ Says Warren as US Credit Card Debt Crisis Explodes

  A new analysis shows that over 40% of all US adults are unable to fully pay off their credit cards each month, leaving them trapped in “cycles of persistent debt.” President Donald Trump promised repeatedly during his 2024 campaign to temporarily cap credit card interest rates at 10%, but—in the face of Wall Street opposition—he has done nothing concrete […]

As Trump Tightens US Chokehold on Cuba’s Economy, Rubio Says Fix Requires ‘New People in Charge’

As Trump Tightens US Chokehold on Cuba’s Economy, Rubio Says Fix Requires ‘New People in Charge’

  “Maybe—and stick with me here, Marco—the fact that the United States has had a near-total embargo on Cuba since before the Beatles’ first album might have something to do with its struggling economy?” said one critic. As Cuba works to restore electricity to millions of people plunged into darkness across the fuel-starved island, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on […]