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The government can help people in need —and the Social Security Administration just proved it
It turns out simply using the U.S. mail is a powerful way to help vulnerable Americans.The Hill - Politics -
Banks pay savers more as ‘higher-for-longer’ rates hit interest income
US lenders are having to fight to keep depositors from leaving with no Fed rate cuts in sightFinancial Times - World -
U.N. Official Says ‘Every Day Counts’ in Aid Efforts for Gaza
The top coordinator for humanitarian aid in the territory said Israel had made progress but that much more needed to be done to meet the vast need there.The New York Times - World -
World Central Kitchen to resume food aid in Gaza
The aid organisation had stopped distributing food in Gaza after an Israeli strike killed seven workers.BBC News - Top stories -
Billionaire tax to bolster Social Security popular in swing states
Voters in swing states are overwhelmingly supportive of taxing billionaires to support Social Security benefits, a new survey found. More than three-fourths — 77 percent — of voters across seven key swing states approved of the idea of raising ...The Hill - Politics -
Your Social Security number is probably on the dark web. Should you be worried?
With so many large-scale data breaches, is your personal information already out there?The Hill - Politics -
Social Security’s COLA formula could change under new proposal — and mean higher benefits for seniors
Using a different index to measure Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment could better reflect senior spendingMarketWatch - Business -
Retirees feel good about money now and love their lifestyle, but worry about inflation and Social Security
Most workers haven’t given much thought to how they’ll spend their time in retirementMarketWatch - Business -
'Nobody's getting wealthy on Social Security,' lawmaker says. The November election may influence the program's future
Social Security's trust funds are projected to run out in the next decade. When lawmakers address that dilemma, they will also define the program's future role.CNBC - Business -
Social Security’s COLA formula could change under new proposal — and mean higher benefits for seniors
Using a different index to measure Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment could better reflect senior spendingMarketWatch - Business -
Kim Kardashian to join Harris for roundtable with pardon recipients
Kim Kardashian will join Vice President Harris at the White House on Thursday for a roundtable on criminal justice reform that will highlight President Biden's use of pardon power. A White House official said Kardashian, a reality television star ...The Hill - Politics -
In Gaza, Authorities Lose Count of the Dead
The collapse of hospitals and rescue services means many now die in obscurity.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Capital levels are a poor predictor of bank failure
Regulators should be embracing much more sophisticated measures of lenders’ healthFinancial Times - Business -
Sainsbury's: Almost everyone now shops in store
Nearly 90% of business now comes from its stores, the retailer says, as it reports a rise in food sales.BBC News - Top stories -
Fadi Kattan’s paean to the food of Bethlehem
The chef pays homage to his Palestinian heritage in his first book of recipesFinancial Times - World -
Inflation ticked higher in March as incomes, spending rose
Inflation picked up slightly in March as Americans saw their paychecks rise and kept up a sturdy pace of spending, according to data released Friday by the Commerce Department. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal ...The Hill - Politics -
The Guardian view on globalisation’s discontent: it’s not right for poor countries to fund the rich | Editorial
Wealthy nations exploit their position as the world’s bankers to siphon off hundreds of billions from the needy. Developing nations have long complained that globalisation has enthroned western currencies in such a way as to subsidise living ...The Guardian - World -
The Father of Nutrition Labels Doesn't Count Calories and Loves Ice Cream
Peter Barton Hutt has left his mark on hundreds of millions of food products in the decades since he introduced labeling rules to America.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Nobody Saw Andy Kim Coming. That’s What He Was Counting On.
Mr. Kim, the New Jersey congressman, has become the odds-on favorite to win Robert Menendez’s Senate seat. His strategy? Don’t ask anyone for permission.The New York Times - Top stories -
Former national security adviser weighs in on Ukraine aid and Russia
When President Biden signed a foreign aid bill Wednesday that includes tens of billions of dollars in assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, it was touted as money that would "strengthen our national security and send a message to the world ...CBS News - Top stories - Ukraine -
Politics no longer depends on the once-great UUP
Budget issues send the UUP into opposition but the executive would carry on, writes Enda McClafferty.BBC News - Top stories -
Here's how much income it takes to be considered rich in your state
The income needed to join your state's top earners can vary considerably, from a low of $329,620 annually in West Virginia to $719,253 in Washington D.C.CBS News - Top stories -
Biden Administration Drops Plan to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
The administration is reversing course on its plan after the White House weighed the potential public-health benefits of banning minty smokes against the political risk of angering Black voters.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
Biden Administration Shelves Plan to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
The White House is reversing course after weighing the health benefits of the ban against the political risk of angering Black voters.The Wall Street Journal - Business - Joe Biden -
Biden administration delays plans to ban menthol cigarettes
The Biden Administration has delayed plans to ban menthol cigarettes, a proposal announced by the Food and Drug Administration years ago.NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Biden administration delays plans to ban menthol cigarettes
The Biden Administration has delayed plans to ban menthol cigarettes, a proposal announced by the Food and Drug Administration years ago.NBC News - Politics - Joe Biden -
Columbia’s University Senate Calls for an Investigation Into the Administration
The senators voted for a resolution that accused the administration of breaching the due-process rights of students and professors.The New York Times - Top stories -
Iraqi social media influencer shot dead in Baghdad
Iraqi authorities are investigating the killing of a well-known social media influencer Um Fahad who was shot by an armed motorcyclist in front of her home in central Baghdad.CBS News - Top stories -
Iraqi social media influencer shot dead in Baghdad
Iraqi authorities are investigating the killing of a well-known social media influencer Um Fahad who was shot by an armed motorcyclist in front of her home in central Baghdad.CBS News - World -
2024 NFL Draft grades for every team: Patriots, Chiefs with awesome class; Cowboys, others receive poor marks
Let's grade every club's 2024 draft classCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
Ukraine Using Secretly Provided Longer-Range Missiles Against Russian Forces
President Biden signed a law that includes money for more of those weapons, U.S. officials said.The Wall Street Journal - World - Ukraine -
Why the Fed keeping rates higher for longer may not be such a bad thing
With the economy humming along and the stock market, despite some recent twists and turns, hanging in there pretty well, it’s a tough case to sell that higher interest rates are having a substantially negative impact on the economy.NBC News - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
Japan feels inflation heat from Fed’s ‘higher for longer’ shift
Yen’s 34-year low against dollar complicates task for BoJ governor Kazuo Ueda a month after ending negative rates eraFinancial Times - Business - Japan -
Ukraine uses longer-range US missiles for first time
Missiles secretly delivered this month have been used to strike Russian targets in Crimea, US media say.BBC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
Japan feels inflation heat from Fed’s ‘higher for longer’ shift
Yen’s 34-year low against dollar complicates task for BoJ governor Kazuo Ueda a month after ending negative rates eraFinancial Times - World - Japan -
Monster Beverage cut to sell because it’s ‘no longer…a high growth story’
Analyst Bill Chappell says Wall Street is ‘overoptimistic’ about energy drink maker’s gross margin recoveryMarketWatch - Business -
Louisiana Will No Longer Require Students to Fill Out FAFSA to Graduate
Experts say high school seniors are more likely to go to college if they complete the financial aid form, but the state sees privacy issues with mandating it.The New York Times - Business -
Stubborn Inflation Could Prod Fed to Keep Rates High for Longer
Hopes for substantial cuts in interest rates are fading as inflation shows more staying power than expected.The New York Times - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
US no longer viewed as most influential global power in Africa: Survey
The United States is no longer viewed as the most influential global power in Africa, having been surpassed by China in a new survey from Gallup. The survey found that median approval ratings of the U.S. slipped from 59 percent in 2022 to 56 ...The Hill - Politics -
Stubborn Inflation Could Prod Fed to Keep Rates High for Longer
Hopes for substantial cuts in interest rates are fading as inflation shows more staying power than expected.The New York Times - Business - Federal Reserve