Among many other things, the recent federal government shutdown placed a spotlight on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

Americans are carrying record-high credit card balances right now, with collective credit card debt currently topping $1.23 trillion nationwide. As a result, the financial strain is being felt across ...

HARDIN COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making $12 billion available through the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program — a one-time payment aimed at helping farmers hit by trade ...

Kroger’s new addition to its savings program offers discounts on fruits and vegetables for customers enrolled in various ...

Earlier this week, the ongoing government shutdown obtained a dubious honor — at 39 days and counting, it has become the longest government shutdown in the nation’s history. The shutdown began Oct. 1 ...

Massive government relief passed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic moved millions of Americans out of poverty last year, even as the official poverty rate increased slightly, the Census Bureau ...

The federal government is withholding more than $10 billion in family and child care assistance money from Illinois and four ...

A view of the U.S. Capitol following rain showers on the eighth day of the federal government shutdown on Oct. 8 in Washington. President Donald Trump said on Oct. 6 that he would be "happy" to ...

The application period opened this week for non-seniors seeking help through a federally funded but state-run program to help ...