An AARP survey finds that fewer than half of adults say they have a mySSA account, although account ownership rises ...

With the U.S. spending like gangbusters and borrowing costs edging higher, the U.S. Treasury’s latest debt statement carried a startling revelation: The country shelled out close to US$1.4-trillion ...

The U.S. is heading straight for a fiscal cliff. And at its helm is a President who proposes to spend even more, and who ...

SASSA does not allow social grant money to be used for gambling,” warns part of an “alert” circulating on Facebook in South Africa. It continues: ...

Voters in Tuesday's primaries delivered mixed results for progressives, but strong showings for LGBTQ+ candidates.

In this view, the spread of AI through the economy will generate such tremendous growth that it will generate huge new tax revenues that will help pay off the debt. But any reduction in the debt ...

Patrons and digital privacy groups pushed back against the bars' use of Patronscan Guard+. But some bars may be sticking with ...

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Because of the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, Iraq cannot export enough oil to fund the country's huge public sector. Protests have already started. Will the Iran war destabilize Iraq again?

While Social Security benefits are taxed for individuals who meet certain income thresholds, various bills have attempted to lower or eliminate that burden: In Sep. 2025, Senator Ruben Gallego, a ...

The Trump administration has suffered 21 court losses this year in efforts to obtain state voter rolls, with judges ruling ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) makes a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to retiree benefits each year to account for inflation. The COLA is based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage ...