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Retail, dining and debt data all point to growing strain on household budgets as voter unease over rising costs intensifies.

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Limiting students’ access to college because they are deemed underprepared does not seem to do them any favors.

These days, when people hear the word neocons, they tend to think of Republicans who supported the Iraq War. But the ...

More people are turning to GoFundMe for help with basic needs such as housing and food. The crowdfunding platform's annual ...

Both Gov. Tim Walz and Gov. Gavin Newsom's administrations enabled massive COVID-era relief fraud. Now President Trump has a ...

If the reward for sacrificing today is only going to show up generations later, then the cost of not enjoying the present ...

For President Trump, the affordability crisis is a “hoax” perpetuated by Democrats. For the customer checking out at Costco ...

The most comprehensive assessment of the global environment ever undertaken has found that investing in a stable climate, ...

The average person worries about their finances and being able to afford necessities. That's why there are certain phrases ...

Every once in a while, a state or city discovers a new and better way to educate poor children. Inevitably, a group of ...