Stimulus update: Direct payment of $1,312 to be sent to some Alaskans in eight days

Alaska residents who have not gotten their checks from the state’s Department of Revenue as part of the Permanent Fund…

Hot prices: Inflation rose to 3.5% in March in bad news for Biden and Fed

Inflation rose to 3.5% for the year ending in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported…

West Virginia bans four more financial institutions over ESG policies

West Virginia is banning four more banks from state contracts over their ESG policies and “boycotts”…

Wisconsin Senate hopeful Eric Hovde backs bipartisan commission to escape ‘debt trap’

EXCLUSIVE — Eric Hovde, the Wisconsin Republican aiming to take on incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI),…

Social Security update: May’s direct payment worth $943 goes out in 25 days

There are 25 days until the first of two May Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up…

Strong jobs, strong growth, not enough: The economic win still eluding Biden

President Joe Biden has benefited in recent months from strong growth in economic output and jobs,…

Food stamps: April SNAP payments worth up to $1,751 conclude in Delaware in 18 days

Delaware’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will finish sending April payments worth up to $1,751 in 18 days. The…

California lawmakers find solution to cut $17 billion from looming budget deficit

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and Democratic lawmakers in California reached an agreement Thursday to slash the…

Economy crushes expectations with 303,000 new jobs in March

The economy added 303,000 jobs in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, a number that exceeds expectations…

Social Security update: First round of April’s payments worth $4,873 goes out in five days

The initial round of April’s three Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest…

Key Fed official raises possibility that interest rates won’t be cut in 2024

A top Federal Reserve official said the central bank may not lower interest rates as expected…

Stimulus update: Direct payment of $1,312 to be sent to some Alaskans in 14 days

Eligible Alaska residents who have yet to get their payments from the state as part of the Permanent Fund Dividend will…

Jobless claims rise to highest level since January amid higher interest rates

The number of new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly increased by 9,000 to 212,000 last week,…

Food stamps: Montana April SNAP payments worth up to $1,751 to conclude in two days

Montana’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will conclude sending its April payments, worth up to $1,751, on Saturday. Beginning on…

Social Security update: May’s direct payment worth $943 goes out in 27 days

There are less than four more weeks until the first of two Supplemental Security Income payments…

Social Security update: First round of April’s payments worth $4,873 goes out in seven days

The first round of April’s three Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest…

Food stamps: Montana April SNAP payments worth up to $1,751 to conclude in three days

Montana’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will conclude sending its April payments, worth up to $1,751, on Saturday. Beginning on…

Soaring interest costs to exceed defense spending as government faces fiscal reckoning

Soaring interest costs are set to exceed all defense spending this year, with the gap only…

Stimulus update: Direct payment of $1,312 to be sent to some Alaskans in 16 days

Eligible Alaska residents who have not gotten their payments from the state as part of the Permanent Fund Dividend…

Job openings tick up very slightly despite high interest rates

The number of job openings in the United States increased by very slightly to 8.76 million in February, a sign…