Economic strains
Coverage of Economic strains in the Nexus archive.
- Japan’s fake fury over its free-falling yen
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's political fortunes are declining alongside the yen, which has reached its weakest level against the dollar since 1986. The yen's fall is linked to economic strains affecting Takaichi's approval ratings.
- Food insecurity increase for many Americans ‘remarkable’: NY Fed
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reports a significant rise in food insecurity among American households since 2020, particularly affecting lower-educated, lower-income, and households with young children due to economic strains.
- Trump economic approval drops to 30 percent in new polling
President Trump’s economic approval rating dropped to 30 percent in April, a decline of 8 points from March and 9 points from February, according to a new Associated Press-NORC Research Center survey. The drop is attributed to economic strains linked to the Iran war.