For some companies, bad service is by design. 

The CDFI fund supports mission-driven lenders operating in rural, tribal, and otherwise underserved parts of the country. Last year, it awarded over $400 million to those institutions. 

Businesses have been dealing with tariff uncertainty since April, and it's starting to wear some of them down.

Earlier this month, the USDA notified states they need to make big changes to SNAP eligibility, work requirements, and who’s covering all the costs.

And it’s not just tariffs. The immigration crackdown and hardened borders are also hitting the workforce and visitor traffic.

The dollar is hovering around a two-month high. Up until a couple months ago its value had been falling since January. What’s behind the uptick? And what forces may end this trend?

The magnitude of recent policy changes has little precedent in recent history.

For Canadian lumber — which is most of the lumber in the U.S. — it’s on top of an existing 35% tariff.

The area’s economy is already reeling from earlier government cuts.

The Jimmy Kimmel controversy underscored how vulnerable late-night show hosts are when employed by major conglomerates.