The federal government is on the brink of shutting down later this week—and schools could struggle as a result, especially if the shutdown lasts more than a few days. Potential consequences include ...

One-third of Americans don’t have any retirement savings at all, according to Larry Fink’s 2025 Annual Chairman’s Letter to ...

Mr. Shenk is a historian of modern American politics and has written extensively about the fight for control of the Democratic Party. This essay is the first installment in a series on the thinkers, ...

President Donald Trump unveiled a long-promised “gold card” program that looks to fast-track visas for certain immigrants in exchange for a hefty fee.

Cayce Police department during a meeting of the Cayce City Council on Wednesday, May, 21, 2025. Tracy Glantz tglantz@thestate.com The city of Cayce paid a communications firm more than $26,000 for a ...

The current state of the Los Angeles Dodgers' bullpen is this: In a unit filled with veterans, some highly paid and some battle-tested across multiple postseasons, it was a 23-year-old rookie making ...

The Social Security Administration is about to get a new commissioner, but that’s only the latest of a series of changes at the agency since the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Frank Bisignano ...

The most anticipated announcement of the year for Social Security's more than 70 million recipients will occur on Oct. 15. Independent estimates suggest this will be the fifth consecutive year with an ...

Even with a U.S. government shutdown beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 1, the 74 million Americans who collect Social Security will continue receiving their monthly checks, although some services could be ...

Retirement, survivor and disability payments will continue, but some services may be temporarily unavailable. By Tara Siegel Bernard The failure to reach a budget agreement will shut down much of the ...

The latest forecasts put Social Security's 2026 COLA between 2.7% and 2.8%, which would amount to an extra $648 to $672 in benefit income for the average retired worker next year. Social Security's ...

Issuing a paper check costs about 50 cents, according to the Treasury Department. The cost drops down to less than 15 cents per electronic transfer. Tax law experts note that those who could struggle ...