Joe Hernandez

For low-income working families in the United States, the federal government offers financial aid to help pay for childcare. That is, if families can get off the waitlist for it.

The Child Care and Development Fund, the U.S. government's main source of funding to help low-income families pay for childcare, serves over 1.6 million children in a typical month.

On Friday, President Trump announced a plan to temporarily lower tariff rates on some imported ground beef in hopes of reducing the price of the American dietary standby.

The proposal comes weeks before the midterm elections, when food prices and the cost of living are expected to be major issues on voters' minds.

Grandparents helping to take care of their grandchildren is nothing new. But the surging cost of childcare in the U.S. has made familial support even more critical for some parents who need childcare and may not otherwise be able to afford it.

Agriculture experts say high egg prices have largely resulted from severe avian flu outbreaks, but the Trump administration's tariffs and the war with Iran have also put pressure on farmers.

Agriculture experts say high egg prices were the result of severe avian flu outbreaks, but the Trump administration's tariffs and the war with Iran have also put pressure on farmers.

Ever since the pandemic, grocery prices have been out of whack.

Here's what's behind the fluctuating costs of everyday grocery items such as ground beef, eggs and chocolate chip cookies.

Why these 5 items fluctuate at the store Topline: President Trump pledged to lower grocery prices in his second term.