Social Security’s 2.8% COLA for 2026 may not keep pace with inflation if tariffs drive costs higher. COLAs are based on worker spending patterns rather than retiree spending, leading to insufficient ...

For Libby Starling, much of her work is spending time with policymakers and policy practitioners who are trying to make decisions about zoning and land use. “I try and spend a fair amount of time in ...

NEW YORK, Dec 31 (Reuters) - U.S. short-term funding markets saw ‌some of the usual year-end tension this ‌week, but the Federal Reserve’s renewed buying of short-term government debt and heavy use of ...

The Federal Reserve's latest rate cut has retirees wondering if their next Social Security cost-of-living adjustment will shrink along with borrowing costs. The link is not as direct as many assume, ...

The Federal Reserve's December rate cut is rippling through everything from mortgage costs to savings yields, and it is also quietly reshaping expectations for future Social Security cost-of-living ...

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Mining and Energy Minister Gerard Maley said the gas reservation scheme once again highlights the critical need to bring Beetaloo gas to come online. “For the benefit of the nation and Australia’s ...

[FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank (ECB) left interest rates unchanged for a fourth straight meeting as inflation hovers around target and the eurozone weathers global shocks. The deposit rate was ...

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The Federal Reserve sets the federal funds target rate, also known as the fed funds rate, which is the interest rate at which commercial banks lend to each other overnight. Below, CNBC Select explains ...

With Windows 10 no longer receiving support, it has become an easy target for hackers. That doesn't mean you have to upgrade immediately—here's how to protect yourself from attacks. When the IBM PC ...