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Brett Rowland

Brett Rowland is an award-winning journalist who has worked as an editor and reporter in newsrooms in Illinois and Wisconsin. He is an investigative reporter for The Center Square.

Culture
Seniors on track to receive up to 3.6% social security raise; trustees warn of 2032 fund depletion

(The Center Square) – Seniors are on track for a Social Security raise of 3.2% to 3.6% next year, money paid from a retirement fund the program’s trustees say… Read More

August 14, 2026
Culture
US won’t say how it knows drug-boat strikes are working

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump’s administration says maritime strikes cut drug trafficking by up to 98%, but Southern Command won’t release the internal metrics it uses to… Read More

August 3, 2026
Government
Fed holds rates steady as three officials push for a hike

(The Center Square) – The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday, with three dissenting officials pushing not for the cuts President Donald Trump wants, but for an increase. Read More

July 30, 2026
Politics
Poll: Voters give Trump worse marks on economy than job overall

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump’s economic approval has fallen further than his overall job approval, a reversal from the economic strength that got him elected, a new… Read More

June 26, 2026
Culture
Poll: Voters back redistricting commissions over legislatures 2-to-1

(The Center Square) – American voters trust independent redistricting commissions over state legislatures to draw fair congressional district lines by a more than 2-to-1 margin, a new national poll… Read More

June 16, 2026