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Think your health insurance is expensive? Well, think again. It costs a fortune. According to the new KFF study of health insurance costs for families this year, the number has risen to $23,968. A...
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With Argentina's inflation rate at 130%, it is hard to imagine that consumers could even pay their most basic expenses.
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California and Hawaii are among the most desired domestic tourist spots in the United States, but not necessarily the most desirable destinations for retirees relying on Social Security to maintain...
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The oldest living former president in U.S. history turns 99 today. He was diagnosed with cancer, subsequently cured, in 2015 and more recently suffered a brain bleed from a fall and a urinary tract...
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The average Social Security retirement benefit for a retired worker is $1,837 a month, as of June 2023, according to the Social Security Administration. “Social Security is not meant to be your...
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The price of a box of Girl Scout cookies is about to rise 20%, far higher than inflation.
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Since the financial safety net Social Security became law in 1935, Americans have used its benefits as a basis for helping to plan for their retirement. But income from the program doesn’t go very...
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Efforts by the Federal Reserve Bank to tame inflation appear to be working. After climbing to a 41-year high of 9.1% in June of 2022, the rate on the closely watched consumer price index dropped to...
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Wednesday brings the monthly consumer price index report, the weekly U.S. oil inventories report and the continuing inflation saga.
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This week's dump of economic data is not quite finished. Payroll data is due Friday, but so far, the week's economic news has been good for stocks.
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Incomes have been on the rise in the United States for well over a decade. Since 2010, the typical American household’s earnings climbed between 0.9% and 6.1% annually. Still, in recent years,...
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Consumer spending has been driving the GDP growth. But that spending may be about to come to a screeching halt.
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Gold buying by central banks reached its highest level in 55 years this February 2023, according to the World Gold Council. The uptick in gold buying is part of a decades-long shift away from the...
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On July 26, the Federal Reserve increased its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a point, to a range of 5.25% to 5.5%, making it more expensive to borrow money for everything from business loans...
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The last time federal lawmakers mandated an increase to the nation’s minimum wage, President George W. Bush was in office, Apple released the first iPhone, and Beyoncé’s “Irreplaceable” was...
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