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Japan Announces ¥3 Trillion Extra Budget to Subsidize Energy Costs

Financed with deficit bonds, the plan risks renewing market concern over Japan’s heavy public debt and rising borrowing costs.

Latino Support for Trump Is Falling After Nationwide Immigration Sweeps

Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Work Continues After Judge Declines Immediate Halt

Retirees Say Inflation and Health Costs Are Their Biggest Financial Fears

Arizona Regulators Open Hearings on APS 14% Rate Hike and Annual Adjustment Plan

2027 Social Security COLA Seen at 3.9%, Lifting Average Checks by About $81

Germany’s Births Hit Postwar Low as Surveys Point to Later or Fewer Children

Report Says Trump Is Resigned to Midterm Losses as GOP Debates Using $347 Million War Chest

LIRR Strike Threat Nears as Wage Talks Press On Before Saturday Deadline

Harry Enten Says Democrats’ House Edge Shrinks, Warns Race Remains Tight

Chicago Panel Backs Deal to Delay Tipped-Wage Hike, Freeze Base at 76%

Hormuz Conflict Keeps Fuel Prices Elevated as U.S. Report Puts Household Hit at $1,753

Germany’s Outdoor Pool Season Begins With Tight Staffing and Staggered Openings

8th Pay Commission Moves Into Hearings as ₹72,000 Minimum-Pay Claim Remains Unconfirmed

Fuel Shock Cuts Argentina’s Bus Service As Santa Fe Slashes Off‑Peak Runs

Retirement Confidence Drops as Costs Rise, EBRI Survey Finds

DWP Sets Early May Bank Holiday Payment Dates for Benefits and State Pension

Survey Finds 4 in 10 Indian Americans Have Considered Leaving the U.S.

California Gas Prices Near $6 as Oil Shock Collides With Refinery Cutbacks

UK Youth Poll Finds Half Would Not Fight for Britain as Optimism Collapses