America’s cost-of-living problem is simple math: Inflation spiked several years ago and paychecks haven’t had enough time to catch up. The latest jobs report revealed Tuesday that the problem got even worse last month – and a separate inflation report Thursday could show that the crunch is really on.

America First Legal filed a request with the EEOC seeking a federal investigation into Penguin Random House over alleged race and sex-based discrimination.

Asian allies must declare America their trade and technology partner of choice, and back that with investments designed to generate jobs and profits for Americans. Earlier this year Japan pledged to invest $550bn in America over several years.

The best way to fix Americans’ cost-of-living problem is to give workers bigger raises, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said last week.

The push to close the offices appears to contradict a federal judge’s order from April, which required Trump officials to resume operations at V.O.A.