We tour a North Carolina plant where melted glass is pulled into the hair-like strands that power fiber-optic cable.

The federal government wants to bring fiber connections to every home. In the meantime, some areas will still rely on the library.

Months after completing a semiconductor technician training course, two workers share their stories.

If you add up government debt around the world, it totals $91 trillion. More than a third of it comes from one country: The U.S.

The program pays $1.5 trillion a year and aids 70 million Americans. But it has its own budget and by law can’t create debt or widen deficits.

Social Security has been known as “the third rail of American politics” since the early 1980s, with the idea that touching the program can prove deadly to a politician’s career.

Bob Blake, member of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa and owner of a solar development company, explains how the IRA could lead to more solar power on the reservation.

The investment and growth spurred by government dollars are heightening competition among residents, business owners and local officials.

In the debate over the debt and deficit, experts say tax breaks that skew toward the wealthy deserve as close a look as government spending.

The number of Americans facing food insecurity has increased. People are turning to food pantries, soup kitchens and each other.