Inflation surged in April to the highest rate since 2023

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A family of 6 decided to live in an RV full-time after a health scare prompted them to live without regrets

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Cassie Bailey and her family
Cassie Bailey's family has been traveling on the road full time for a few years, besides a gap year.

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The spike in gas prices is worsening the K-shaped economy

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New research examined how gas spending has changed across income groups.

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How to use SNAP benefits on DoorDash to buy groceries at Kroger

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DoorDash now offers delivery for SNAP users from about 2,700 Kroger grocery stores.

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Families across the US can't find childcare — this map shows where it's worst

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A new analysis finds that about half of young children in the US live in a childcare desert.

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Two grim realities are keeping the K-shaped economy alive

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Inflation is disproportionately slamming lower-income workers, while the top of the income distribution has benefited from roaring stock prices.

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It's official: Some lower-income workers can get $1,000 in matching retirement savings from Uncle Sam

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, United States, on April 6, 2026.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order broadening some workers' access to retirement plans.

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Meet the single moms raising their kids together in a Manhattan 'mommune'

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Bernie Sinclaire and Anabelle Gonzalez

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Bernie Sinclaire calls herself a "mommunist."

Why some Social Security offices are temporarily closed across the US

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Some Social Security offices are temporarily closed.

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AI, sock puppets, and the richest Fed chair in history: 3 takeaways from Kevin Warsh's confirmation hearings

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Kevin Warsh is President Donald Trump's nominee for Fed Chair.

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