Nation Oct 10 Social Security cost-of-living increase will help millions of kids and their caretakers Coupled with a decline in the Medicare Part B premium, the Social Security boost will put more money in the hands of the 70 million Americans who receive benefits, including the growing number of grandparents caring for their grandchildren.
World Oct 06 U.S. hits Iran with more sanctions in response to Mahsa Amini’s death U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control on Thursday designated seven high-ranking leaders for financial penalties due to the shutdown of Iran's internet access, repression of speech and violence inflicted on protesters and civilians.
Economy Oct 06 Global economy ‘likely to get worse before it gets better’ warns IMF The International Monetary Fund is once again lowering its projections for global economic growth in 2023.
World Oct 02 As winter deadline nears, G7 still working out how to impose Russian oil price cap The Group of Seven, representing some of the world’s leading economies, is still figuring out how to execute a plan agreed on in September to pay only cut-rate prices for Russian oil — and the Dec. 5 deadline to marshal…
Politics Sep 30 U.S. hits Russia with new sanctions as tensions over Ukraine soar U.S. officials said Friday they would support any effort by Ukraine to retake the annexed territories by force, setting the stage for further hostilities.
World Sep 22 U.S. imposes sanctions on Iranian morality police after Mahsa Amini’s death The U.S. government has imposed sanctions on Iran’s morality police after the death in custody of a woman who'd been accused of wearing her Islamic headgear too loosely.
Politics Sep 16 Treasury recommends exploring creation of a digital dollar by central bank The Biden administration is moving one step closer to developing a central bank digital currency, known as the digital dollar.
Economy Aug 26 Secret Service recovers $286 million in stolen pandemic loans An investigation initiated by the Secret Service's Orlando office found that alleged conspirators submitted Economic Injury Disaster Loan applications by using fake or stolen employment and personal information.
Nation Aug 26 $286 million in stolen pandemic loans recovered, according to U.S. Secret Service The U.S. Secret Service said Friday that it has recovered $286 million in fraudulently obtained pandemic loans and is returning the money to the Small Business Administration…
Politics Aug 23 Biden administration forecasts $1.03 trillion deficit, down by nearly $400 billion In full, this year's deficit will decline by $1.7 trillion, representing the single largest nominal decline in the federal deficit in American history, the Office of Management and Budget says.