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Germany’s 2025 Housing Benefit Rules: Who Qualifies Now

Updated 2025 rules broaden access by raising limits with biennial adjustments in place.

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New Poll Finds Voters Skeptical of Trump on Prices as Conservative Allies Urge Harder Push on Affordability

Chicago Council Passes $16.6 Billion Budget Without Head Tax, Setting Up Veto Test

Pentagon to Send $1,776 'Warrior Dividend' to 1.45 Million Service Members Before Christmas

U.S. Backs Bolivia’s New Economic Reforms, Moves to Spur Investment

Education Department Settlement Would End SAVE Plan, Forcing Millions to Switch Repayment Plans

Trump Accounts Advance With IRS Guidance and Dell’s $6.25 Billion Boost

Judge Rejects Education Dept. Delay and Orders Borrower-Defense Claims Decided by Early 2026

Durham Approves Council Tax Support Overhaul, Requiring 10% Payments From 2026

Education Department Seeks Court Approval to Terminate SAVE Repayment Plan

Treasury Denounces Holdout States on OBBB Tax Cuts, Calling Governors 'Grinches'

2026 Social Security COLA Takes Effect as January Payment Dates Finalized

NYC Council Overrides Mayor’s Veto to Enact Private‑Sector Pay Data Reporting

Democratic Senators Demand Servicer Performance Data, Set Dec. 22 Deadline

NYC Council Overrides Four Adams Vetoes, Preserves 30% Rent Cap and Mandates Pay-Data Reporting

Pharrell Wins FNAA Shoe of the Year, Uses Stage to Reframe ‘Hate Politics’ Remark

Michael and Susan Dell Commit $6.25 Billion to Expand ‘Trump Accounts’ for Children

Mexico Lifts 2026 Minimum Wage 13% and Sends 40-Hour Workweek Plan to Congress

Education Department to Expand Income-Based Repayment Eligibility This Month

Bulgaria Withdraws 2026 Euro Budget After Nationwide Protests