Vance Links High Housing Prices to High Rates of Immigration Across the World

The vice president met with applause and some boos from the National League of Cities as he talked about housing and voiced opposition to sanctuary cities. WASHINGTON—In a speech to the National League of Cities on March 10, Vice President JD Vance spoke about the challenge of high housing prices, linking them in part to

Senate votes on Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s confirmation as labor secretary

Washington — The Senate is voting Monday on former GOP Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s nomination to lead the Labor Department under President Trump. Chavez-DeRemer served one two-year term in the House, becoming the first Republican woman elected to represent Oregon in Congress. Mr. Trump nominated Chavez-DeRemer as labor secretary after she lost her reelection bid in

White House Pushes Back Against Recession Speculation as Stock Market Drops

The Dow Jones and Nasdaq dropped on Monday amid uncertainty on tariffs. A top White House economic adviser pushed back against talk of a U.S. recession amid uncertainty on tariffs and U.S. stock indexes dropping on Monday. In an interview with CNBC, Kevin Hassett, who leads the White House’s National Economic Council, said there were