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Millions of Americans enrolled in Medicare are receiving $90 payments from the federal government this month as part of a Trump administration initiative to help offset health care costs. More than 20 million Medicare beneficiaries are eligible for the one-time payments, with most expected to receive the money through direct…
close video Mortgage rates rose for the seventh straight week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 7.4% from last week’s reading of 7.28%.The average rate on a 30-year loan…
A new report by LendingTree finds that almost 11 million Gen Z adults, or about one-in-four, moved across state lines in 2024, according to the latest Census Bureau data. The data showed that an estimated 10.7 million of 44.6 million Gen Z adults, or 23.9% of that generation, moved to…
Vice President JD Vance and Labor Department officials announced Thursday that the Trump administration is suspending Microsoft, Adobe and others from a key employment-based, green-card program, accusing major tech firms and outsourcing companies of abusing the visa system at the expense of American workers. “There has been no company in…
Amazon is cutting fewer than 1,000 white-collar jobs, mainly in its stores division, which oversees the company’s main e-commerce website, according to Reuters. The reported cuts come as Amazon wraps up its October Prime Big Deal Days sales event, which ran Tuesday and Wednesday.The downsizing follows a series of larger…
Chrysler is recalling more than 265,000 Ram cargo vans over an issue with the vehicles’ steering system, according to federal regulators. About 265,512 Ram ProMaster vans with model years from 2022-2026 are affected by the recall, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in its recall notice.The recall impacts…
Conagra Brands has stopped producing Celeste frozen pizzas, prompting longtime fans to reminisce about the budget-friendly freezer staple. The company disclosed the move during its fiscal first-quarter 2027 earnings remarks Sept. 30, saying the exit reduced first-quarter net sales by about 15 basis points but is expected to “be accretive…
American households have been facing higher energy prices this year and as colder weather approaches this winter, they may face higher heating bills for their homes depending on the type of fuel used. The Energy Information Administration (EIA), the Energy Department’s main analytical agency, released its winter fuels outlook on…
President Donald Trump held a press conference Wednesday at the Oval Office celebrating the automatic enrollment of millions of American children in his “Trump Accounts.” The Treasury Department announced last week that every eligible child under 18 with a valid Social Security number now has a Trump Account, bringing the…
Walmart and Alphabet-owned Wing are expanding their drone delivery service to the Seattle and Denver metro areas next year, bringing the service to nearly 20 major U.S. markets. The expansion is part of the companies’ ongoing plan to offer drone delivery from more than 270 Walmart stores nationwide, according to…
