ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Balloon Fiesta and inflation go hand in hand. The balloons soar in the sky, but so does the cost of hotels, motels and Airbnb’s. “Sometimes it could be, you know, 30%, 50%, or 70% ...

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 ...

People who use their cars for work will be able to deduct more money per mile on their taxes in the new year. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced this week that the standard mileage rate for ...

Artificial intelligence companies looking to raise funds are being made to pay lofty interest rates, as debt investors become cautious. By Joe Rennison Investors in the A.I.-fueled stock market have ...

Affordability has become a key word for the Trump administration as tariffs contribute to rising prices in everyday goods and health care costs for millions are set to rise to extreme levels for those ...

The US labor market grew even more exclusive in November. Unemployment rose to a four-year high of 4.6% in November, and the economy added 64,000 jobs last month, new data from the Bureau of Labor ...

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) can lead to serious complications, including lower‑limb amputations. An updated interactive heat map showed PAD‑related amputation rates across the US, stratified by ...

Here’s what may happen to interest rates next. Mortgage rates remain high due to Fed policies, making homebuying difficult for many. Bank of America adjusts its rate cut forecast amid rising ...

CHARLESTON — In recent years, golf carts have been moving off of South Carolina's links and onto the streets. These once humble vehicles now sometimes boast heavy-duty suspension, seating capacity for ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) has approved Dominion Energy’s highly controversial $1.47 billion natural gas plant, as well as a rate hike for ...