Kevin Hassett speaks outside the White House

We heard from President Donald Trump over the weekend that he has made a decision surrounding who the next Federal Reserve chair will be. It’s a choice unfolding as affordability pressures continue to mount. "I know who I am going to pick, yeah. We’ll be announcing it," Trump told reporters on Sunday. Kevin Hassett, Director of the National Economic Council of the United States, is one of the names that experts have been floating as a possible replacement. Hassett spoke outside the White House on Wednesday evening.

New SNAP requirements now in effect, USDA planning major overhaul of program

Around 42 million low-income Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, known as SNAP or food stamps, to buy groceries. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees the program and says it is working on a major overhaul to root out waste, fraud, and abuse.