The first step, consumer finance experts say, is to ask your card issuer to reduce the rate. And with average balances now $6,500, consider using your tax refund to put a dent in the debt.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The number of people being booked into the Orange County jail on gun-related charges fell to their lowest level since the pandemic began, data compiled by the jail showed, just ...

Certificate of deposit (CD) rates are expected to plateau through the first half of 2026, offering a narrow window for savers to lock in yields before the Federal Reserve potentially cuts rates. While ...

Although the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite soared in 2025, the stock market may be on shaky ground in the new year. President Donald Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell ...

Trump called for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%. For years, limited regulation has allowed companies to charge high rates, and consumers have fallen further into debt. Some ...

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 ...

Cases of gout are rising in younger individuals, according to a global study. The condition, which is a type of inflammatory arthritis, steadily increased in people aged 15 to 39 between 1990 and 2021 ...

The best way to fix Americans’ cost-of-living problem is to give workers bigger raises, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said last week. The problem: That solution looks broken, too. The US job ...

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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 ...

Silverthorne Town Council approved changes to rates and fees related to water, sewer, stormwater management and business licenses at a Nov. 12 meeting. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, the metered water service ...

Global rates of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in childhood and adolescence have nearly doubled since 2000, putting more kids at risk for poor health later in life. “In 2000, about 3.4% of boys ...