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Viral $140,000 Poverty Line Claim Faces Intensifying Scrutiny From Economists

The clash remains a media debate with no change to the federal measure.

Medicare Part B Premium Jumps to $202.90 for 2026, Nearly 10% Increase

Economic Strain Threatens GOP’s Latino Gains in Nevada

Medicare Part B Premium to Rise to $202.90 in 2026

Harvard Custodians Launch Two-Day Strike After Talks Break Down

Social Security’s 2026 Increase Set at 2.8% as Congress Weighs $200 Supplement and COLA Cap Idea

New Reports Show Disney World Workers’ Raises Lag Far Behind Orlando’s Costs

L.A. Council Backs 1%–4% Cap on Rent‑Stabilized Increases

Trump Hosts Wall Street CEOs at White House Dinner Focused on Costs and Markets

Tate Staff Back Strike by 98%, Set 26 Nov–2 Dec Walkout

Mamdani Becomes New York’s First Muslim Mayor‑Elect, Names Top Aides as GOP Targets His Citizenship

Trump Approval Slides to Second-Term Low as Shutdown Drags On

New Poll Shows Trump Endorsement Drives Supporters to Accept Higher Taxes

Trump Calls NBC Reporter 'Fake News,' Brings In Leavitt During Orbán White House Lunch

Florida CFO Says Orlando Has $22 Million in 'Excess' Spending, Eyes Statewide Audit Expansion

Georgia Voters Flip Two PSC Seats Over Rising Power Bills, Data-Center Strain

Harris Says He Was 'Shouted Down by a Bully' in Dáil Clash Over Budget

Nearly Half of Floridians Have Considered Leaving Over Costs, FAU Poll Finds

Social Security Sets 2026 COLA at 2.8%, Lifting Average Checks by About $56 a Month

Government Rejects Under-22 Free Bus Travel Trial in England