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Stocks tumbled Wednesday amid concerns the new budget bill in Congress could deepen the U.S. deficit. Earlier in the day, Target reported weaker-than-expected earnings due partly to anxiety about the implications of President Trump's tariffs. Javier David, business editor at the Dallas Morning News, joins "America Decides" with analysis.
Home electricity bills are expected to reach record high levels this summer as Americans try to stay cool, according to a new report from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo has more.
The U.S. economy is the largest globally, but its debt outweighs that distinction by trillions. Maya MacGuineas, president of the nonpartisan nonprofit Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, joins "America Decides" to explain why that's a problem, and how increasing that debt with the latest budget proposal could hurt average Americans.
Most Americans are not making enough money to afford a basic standard of living, a new report found. Claire Jones, U.S. economics editor for the Financial Times, breaks down the report's findings.
Walmart's CEO warned Thursday morning that the world's biggest retailer will have to start raising prices later in May due to the high cost of tariffs. CBS News contributor J.D. Durkin joins "America Decides" with analysis from the New York Stock Exchange.
New Consumer Price Index data showed inflation cooled and some prices dropped. The numbers, however, do show higher prices on auto parts impacted by President Trump's tariffs. CBS News' Kelly O'Grady reports.
New Consumer Price Index data shows inflation is still affecting Americans and depicts the initial effects of President Trump's tariffs. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.
Among the 5,800 bills before Congress, one piece of legislation would create a $250 bill bearing the image of President Trump. At the moment, the law only allows deceased individuals on our money.
The U.S. and China have agreed to reduce tariffs on each other's imports for 90 days after Trump administration officials held trade talks with their Chinese counterparts in Switzerland over the weekend. CBS News' Kelly O'Grady and Olivia Rinaldi report.
Stocks surged Monday after the U.S. and China announced an agreement that significantly eases tariffs for 90 days. Idrees Kahloon, Washington bureau chief for The Economist, joins "America Decides" to unpack the deal and its economic consequences.
In a post on social media, President Trump said he'd be open to raising taxes on rich people as part of negotiations over his "big beautiful bill." CBS News' Nikole Killion and Kelly O'Grady have the latest.
The latest gross domestic product data shows the U.S. economy is in reverse, slowing in the first quarter of 2025. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more on the potential factors involved and how the next quarter's data could indicate symptoms of a recession.
The dollar has been in steep decline as uncertainty about U.S. policymaking persists. Steven Ricchiuto, chief U.S. economist for Mizuho Securities, joins "America Decides" to explain what that means for the economy and what needs to be done to reverse the fall.
President Trump lashed out at Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in a social media post on Thursday, saying his termination "cannot come fast enough." CBS News' Fin Gómez and Kelly O'Grady report.
While U.S. stocks ended Friday on a high note following a week of volatile trading tied to President Trump's tariffs, the bond market likely pushed the president to implement a 90-day pause. Bill Cohan, Wall Street author for Puck, joins "America Decides" to explain.
Wall Street surged Wednesday after President Trump announced a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for many countries. CBS News' Maurice DuBois anchors a special report.
President Trump announced Wednesday he is increasing tariffs on China to 125% while suspending reciprocal tariffs "beyond" 10% on other U.S. trade partners for the next 90 days. Mr. Trump discussed the decision during an event in front of the White House. CBS News' Aaron Navarro, Taurean Small and Kelly O'Grady have more.
Stocks plunged for a second day on Friday following President Trump's tariff announcement, with the Dow Jones down 2,200 points and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq seeing the worst back-to-back drops since 2020. CBS News' Kelly O'Grady and Fin Gómez have more.
Thursday was Wall Street's worst day since 2020 as investors reacted to President Trump's sweeping new tariffs on all nations. CBS News' Kelly O'Grady, Weijia Jiang and Caitlin Huey-Burns have the details.
Foreign leaders lined up on Thursday to condemn President Trump's wide-reaching trade taxes, promising countermeasures of their own. Enda Curran, global economics reporter for Bloomberg, joins "America Decides" to unpack the international fallout.
The Dow Jones slipped slightly on Tuesday as investors braced for President Trump's reciprocal tariff announcement. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more.
Americans have questions about the impact of President Trump's upcoming tariffs. Colby Smith, a reporter for The New York Times, joins CBS News with more on the worrying sentiments.
The U.S. is grappling with a wide range of critical issues brought about by what it lacks, including workers, housing and clean energy infrastructure. A new book argues the U.S. can rectify its major problems by renewing a so-called "politics of abundance." One of its authors, The Atlantic's Derek Thompson, joins "America Decides" to explain.
New economic data shows Americans remain concerned over inflation and they are making cautious decisions with money. CBS News' Jill Schlesinger reports.
A new CBS News poll finds that Americans' economic outlook has grown slightly more pessimistic in the past month. High prices are weighing on people, with most saying they're on the rise. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto breaks down the findings.
The package addresses the president's tax, defense and energy priorities. It now heads to the Senate, where hurdles remain.
Yechiel Leiter, Israel's ambassador to the U.S., told reporters the two victims were a couple about to become engaged.
President Trump has singled out White Afrikaner farmers for U.S. refugee status, claiming they're persecuted in South Africa. But most people there say it's simply not true.
Congressional Democrats are pushing to shift the U.S. Marshals Service — which protects federal judges — away from the Trump administration's control.
Senate Republicans could vote this week to take away California's ability to impose tough limits on car emissions — a move Democrats call unprecedented.
A dramatic standoff between the U.S. Institute of Peace and the Trump administration ended this week, with a federal judge ruling the government's efforts to dismantle the think tank were illegal.
One FEMA official described the strategic plan as the agency's "organizational backbone," saying, "Without it, there are just a bunch of offices doing whatever they feel like doing."
DHS officials said the eight men were in the U.S. illegally from Cuba, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar, South Sudan and Vietnam, and all had criminal convictions.
Jim Irsay, the owner and CEO of the Indianapolis Colts, died Wednesday at the age of 65, the team said in a statement.
The package addresses the president's tax, defense and energy priorities. It now heads to the Senate, where hurdles remain.
Yechiel Leiter, Israel's ambassador to the U.S., told reporters the two victims were a couple about to become engaged.
The White House's Department of Government Efficiency has cut funding for about $1 billion worth of USDA programs.
The industry is facing a shortage of about 60,000 drivers, according to the American Trucking Association.
One FEMA official described the strategic plan as the agency's "organizational backbone," saying, "Without it, there are just a bunch of offices doing whatever they feel like doing."
The industry is facing a shortage of about 60,000 drivers, according to the American Trucking Association.
Some travel expenses are up, but there are still ways to save money on your summer vacation.
Federal judge strikes down government regulations requiring most U.S. employers to accommodate workers for abortions.
Google is making more upgrades to its search engine with the addition of the AI Mode feature.
Jony Ive, the famed designer behind iconic Apple products, will join OpenAI to create devices with generative artificial intelligence capability.
Congressional Democrats are pushing to shift the U.S. Marshals Service — which protects federal judges — away from the Trump administration's control.
The package addresses the president's tax, defense and energy priorities. It now heads to the Senate, where hurdles remain.
Senate Republicans could vote this week to take away California's ability to impose tough limits on car emissions — a move Democrats call unprecedented.
The White House's Department of Government Efficiency has cut funding for about $1 billion worth of USDA programs.
One FEMA official described the strategic plan as the agency's "organizational backbone," saying, "Without it, there are just a bunch of offices doing whatever they feel like doing."
The FDA is requiring COVID vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna to update their warnings about the possible risk of myocarditis and pericarditis.
Texas lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday to clarify medical exceptions under one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the U.S.,
From fires to tornadoes to potential violence inside schools, millions of public school children with disabilities fear they will be left behind in emergency situations.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to release a report Thursday on how pesticides and other issues may be linked to childhood chronic diseases.
Former President Joe Biden — who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer — got his last blood test for the cancer over a decade ago.
Israel faces calls from more than 12 nations, including allies, to explain why forces opened fire as a large delegation of diplomats visited the occupied West Bank.
President Trump has singled out White Afrikaner farmers for U.S. refugee status, claiming they're persecuted in South Africa. But most people there say it's simply not true.
The Defense Department says it has accepted a Boeing jet from Qatar that will be retrofitted and used to transport President Trump.
The U.S. and Italy signed a deal to bolster efforts to recover the remains of American soldiers who went missing in action during World War II.
President Trump confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who pushed back on claims about White genocide in South Africa.
Former CIA chief of disguise Jonna Mendez says the iconic mask tech from "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning" isn't just Hollywood fiction.
Simon Pegg and Pom Klementieff say goodbye to the "Mission: Impossible" franchise reflecting on their final scenes and the bond they built.
Jonna Mendez, former CIA chief of disguise, joins "CBS Mornings Plus" for Mission: Impossible Week to answer the question, how close is Hollywood to real-world espionage?
Maria Avgitidis, also known as "Matchmaker Maria," offers her signature no-nonsense relationship advice in her debut book, "Ask a Matchmaker: Matchmaker Maria's No-Nonsense Guide to Finding Love."
Simon Pegg and Pom Klementieff reprise their roles as Benji and Paris in "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning," with Klementieff's character seeking revenge against her former boss.
Jony Ive, the famed designer behind iconic Apple products, will join OpenAI to create devices with generative artificial intelligence capability.
Fiverr CEO Micha Kaufman recently warned his employees about the impact of artificial intelligence on their jobs. Kaufman joins CBS News with more on his tips to beat the AI curve.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Bills have sprinted through legislatures this year in states as varied as New York and Oklahoma, reflecting a broad consensus that phones are bad for kids.
As many students face criticism and punishment for using artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT for assignments, new reporting shows that many instructors are increasingly using those same programs. New York Times technology reporter Kashmir Hill joins the "Daily Report" to discuss her piece on the topic.
Slope streaks once believed to be signs of water on Mars might really be signs of rockfall and high winds, a new study says.
Baby KJ Muldoon was born with a rare genetic condition that is often fatal, but doctors used custom CRISPR gene therapy to target the exact mutation in his DNA. His family shares their emotional journey in their first TV interview with CBS News.
Garwin advised several presidents published more than 500 papers and was granted 47 U.S. patents.
The universe is poised to die much faster than previously thought, according to new research by Dutch scientists.
A new study shows the land under some of the largest cities in the U.S. is sinking. "Land subsidence" is the gradual setting or sudden sinking of the Earth's surface, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Manoochehr Shirzaei, a co-author of the study, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
The murders of two aides to Mexico City's Mayor Clara Brugada were meticulously planned by experienced gunmen, prosecutors said.
Authorities provided an update on the shooting that killed two Israeli Embassy employees outside of the Capital Jewish Museum near an FBI office on Wednesday night. Police said the suspect, Elias Rodriguez from Chicago, was arrested by museum security and chanted, "free, free Palestine," while in custody.
Yechiel Leiter, Israel's ambassador to the U.S., told reporters the two victims were a couple about to become engaged.
The fire that destroyed the Clayborn Temple, a historic Black church in downtown Memphis with ties to Martin Luther King Jr., was intentionally set, investigators said Wednesday.
Louisiana State Police captured another one of the ten inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail on Thursday. CBS News reporter Kati Weis has more details.
The latest selfie by NASA's Perseverance rover at Mars has captured an unexpected guest: a Martian dust devil.
Slope streaks once believed to be signs of water on Mars might really be signs of rockfall and high winds, a new study says.
Jupiter's stunning auroras are hundreds of times brighter than those seen on Earth, as pictured in new images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope.
May's full flower moon will light up the night sky.
Kosmos 482 was launched by the then-Soviet Union in 1972 as part of a series of missions bound for Venus. But this one never made it out of orbit around Earth, stranded there by a rocket malfunction.
Protests against the Trump administration took place across the U.S. Saturday. The demonstrations were held to mark the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
In August 2015, former FBI agent Tom Martens and his daughter Molly Corbett admitted killing her Irish-born husband Jason Corbett, insisting they beat him in self-defense
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets, in Washington, D.C. and other cities across the United States, in opposition to the policies of Donald Trump, in the largest protests since he returned to the presidency.
A look into a grieving husband Jan Cilliers' investigative work after his wife Christy Giles and her friend Hilda Marcela Cabrales died after a night out.
Authorities provided an update on the shooting that killed two Israeli Embassy employees outside of the Capital Jewish Museum near an FBI office on Wednesday night. Police said the suspect, Elias Rodriguez from Chicago, was arrested by museum security and chanted, "free, free Palestine," while in custody.
Less than two weeks from the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, a new study says wind-related hurricane damage for homeowners living in southeastern coastal states could rise substantially in the coming decades. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff has more.
Louisiana State Police say two more people have been arrested for allegedly helping some of the 10 inmates who escaped from a jail last week. CBS News reporter Kati Weis has more details.
When one country gives another country a gift, they're also sending a message -- about values, influence, the terms of a relationship. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains.
A lead paint crisis in Milwaukee's aging public schools has forced the city to close some schools -- four of those have still not reopened. Meanwhile, testing has uncovered some children have been exposed to high levels of lead. Milwaukee Health Commissioner Mike Totoraitis joins to discuss.