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The Social Security Administration has expanded the definition of a public assistance household to include SNAP recipients, broadening eligibility and potentially increasing benefits for more Americans.

Social Security trust funds will not run out of money until 2035, at which point Seniors can expect their benefits to be reduced by 17% unless Congress takes steps to shore up the program.

Federal investigations found 24 children, some as young as 13, doing “dangerous" work at slaughtering and meat packing facilities in Iowa and Virginia.

Weather-related events in states like Texas, Colorado and Arizona are causing double-digit rate hikes for homeowners.

A $5.5 billion antitrust settlement with Visa and Mastercard offers potential payouts to businesses who accepted their cards between 2004 and 2019.

California and New York have the largest share of million-dollar homes, making up most of the 550 cities with high home values.

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 7.22% for the week ending May 2, according to Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey.

Borrowers with lower credit scores and FHA loans often turn to discount points more frequently than other groups.

The unemployment rate barely budged, rising to 3.9% while just 175,000 jobs were added.

Fuel costs didn't go up by much this week due to low oil prices and a lull in demand.

The president and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona described the Art Institutes as "predatory" and said the new handouts would help students who were victims of their actions.

Americans will be forced to adapt to a new normal where savers benefit from higher rates, but borrowers face steeper debt payments on everything from credit cards to mortgages to student loans.

U.S. adults believe they will need at least $1.46 million to retire in style, a Northwestern Mutual survey said.

Car loan terms have shortened as buyers with better credit seek cheaper rates for higher monthly payments, a recent Experian report said.

McDonald’s is looking to potentially beef up its offerings with a bigger burger.

Vocational enrollment is up among younger Americans, and one nurse-turned-union ironworker thinks it's a good opportunity for students to secure their futures.

Biden has proposed a plan B student loan forgiveness proposal that would cost taxpayers an extra $84 billion, a recent Penn Wharton analysis said.