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Iran Unrest Over Soaring Prices Enters Fourth Day as Government Installs New Central Bank Chief

Authorities balance promises of relief with warnings of a firm response to unrest.

Bay Area Bridge Tolls and BART Fares Rise Jan. 1 as New Carpool Rules Take Effect

IRS Sets 2026 Mileage Rates: Business Rises to 72.5¢, Medical/Moving at 20.5¢

Viral Pay Stub Shows American Airlines Captain Nears $458,000 in 2025 Earnings

SSA Finalizes 2026 COLA and January Payout Dates, Moves SSI to Dec. 31

Gallup Slide and New Focus Groups Expose Strains in Trump's Post-2024 Coalition

Bolivia Faces General Strike as Paz Holds Line on Fuel Subsidy Repeal

Montreal Police Probe Robin Hood-Style Grocery Theft by Masked ‘Santas’

January 2026 Pension Updates: Argentina Confirms Bonus as Mexico Signals Increase and Peru Expands Rolls

Transport Strikes Paralyze Bolivian Cities After Fuel Subsidies Cut

CNN Interview Presses GOP Lawmaker on Trump’s Venezuela Threats and War Powers

White House Touts Record 2026 Refunds as Analysts Temper Expectations

U.S. Power Bills Up 6.9% as Energy Chief Says ‘Fire Me’ if Prices Don’t Fall

IMF Rejects Pakistan’s Bid to Scrap 18% GST on Contraceptives

Fed’s December Rate Cut Points to Smaller 2027 Social Security COLA

Polls Show Holiday Shoppers Squeezed by Prices as Record Share Plans $1,000-Plus

BOJ Poised to Lift Policy Rate to 0.75% Next Week, Signaling Step-By-Step Tightening

Fact-Checkers Rebuke White House’s 2.5% Inflation Claim as Latest CPI Shows 3.0%

Americans Face Persistent Retirement Shortfall as Advice, Compounding and New Portfolio Tactics Gain Traction

Trump Uses Pennsylvania Rally to Defend His Record on Prices