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New York Is Mailing Inflation Refund Checks as Officials Warn of Scams

Payments go automatically to eligible 2023 filers based on income tiers.

USDA Cost-of-Living Update Boosts SNAP Benefits Starting Oct. 1

Women for Trump Co-Founder Rebukes Soaring Grocery Costs as Data Show Fresh Spike

Malawi’s Chakwera Concedes Election, Paves Way for Peaceful Transfer to Mutharika

Los Angeles County Nearly Doubles Marriage License Fee, Effective in 30 Days

Malawi Counts Votes in Tight Presidential Race Focused on Economic Pain

Malawi Heads to the Polls in Tight Race Likely to Force a Runoff

All Five LIRR Unions Authorize Strike, Setting Up Possible Service Shutdown Thursday

First September Social Security Checks Arrive Sept. 10 for Birthdays 1–10

Mitsotakis Unveils €1.6 Billion 2026 Tax Cuts for Families, Rules Out Early Election

Indonesia’s Unrest Deepens as Police Crackdown Triggers Demands for Independent Inquiry

Bengaluru Reddit 'I Quit Corporate' Post Goes Viral, Channeling Frustration With City Life

French Student Rentrée Costs Reach €3,227 as FAGE Demands Urgent Scholarship Overhaul

NRW New-Lease Rents Jump 50% Over Decade as Housing Completions Slide

Indonesia Tightens Security as Perk Cuts Follow Deadly Protests

BCGEU Could Launch Job Action Tuesday After Overwhelming Strike Mandate

Labor Day Gas Set for Cheapest Since 2020 at $3.15 National Average

Samoa Votes in Snap Election After Budget Defeat in Three-Way Test of Leadership

Petition Seeks Free TV Licences for All Pensioners as Signatures Climb

Buenos Aires Province and City Raise Tuition Caps for Subsidized Private Schools in September