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2w ago

SmartAsset Says $80,000 Is the National 'Comfortable' Salary and Shows Wide State Gaps

The new state-by-state analysis highlights a large shortfall between the reported comfortable incomes and typical wages, signaling rising affordability pressures for workers and families.

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2mo ago

Most U.S. Retirees Face Large Savings Shortfalls, CareScout Finds

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3mo ago

West Marine Files Chapter 11 and Will Close 59 Stores

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4mo ago

Report Says Nearly $2 Trillion in Income Moved From Blue to Red States Since 2012

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6mo ago

U.S. Home Insurance Set for Fifth Year of Increases in 2026, With Sharp State-by-State Splits

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7mo ago

U.S. Credit Card Debt Climbs to $1.32 Trillion in Q2, Led by Increases in California, Texas and Florida

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At Home to Shutter 29 Stores by Sept. 30 as Bankruptcy Restructuring Advances

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last yr.

Mortgage Rates Creep Toward 7%, Limiting Home Affordability

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Texas Tops WalletHub’s 2025 Financial Distress Rankings

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last yr.

Home Loan Requests Jump as 30-Year Mortgage Rates Edge Above 6.8%

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Fourth of July Fireworks Costs Jump Even After Temporary Tariff Reduction

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last yr.

Mortgage Rates Drop to Four-Week Low as 30-Year Fixed Hits 6.77%

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last yr.

Fast-Food Costs Consume Nearly 0.5% of Monthly Income in Low-Income States

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30-Year Mortgage Rates Fall to 7.00% Following Fed’s Rate-Hold Decision

State Economics

SmartAsset Says $80,000 Is the National 'Comfortable' Salary and Shows Wide State Gaps

Most U.S. Retirees Face Large Savings Shortfalls, CareScout Finds

West Marine Files Chapter 11 and Will Close 59 Stores

Report Says Nearly $2 Trillion in Income Moved From Blue to Red States Since 2012

U.S. Home Insurance Set for Fifth Year of Increases in 2026, With Sharp State-by-State Splits

North Dakota State’s Mountain West Move Sets Up FBS Debut in 2026

U.S. Gas Prices Slide to $2.93 Average, Lowest Since 2021

U.S. Gas Prices Drop Below $3 Average for First Time Since 2021

West Coast Gas Prices Surge as California, Washington Trade Nation’s Top Spot

U.S. Credit Card Debt Climbs to $1.32 Trillion in Q2, Led by Increases in California, Texas and Florida

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State Economics

At Home to Shutter 29 Stores by Sept. 30 as Bankruptcy Restructuring Advances

Mortgage Rates Creep Toward 7%, Limiting Home Affordability

Texas Tops WalletHub’s 2025 Financial Distress Rankings

Home Loan Requests Jump as 30-Year Mortgage Rates Edge Above 6.8%

Fourth of July Fireworks Costs Jump Even After Temporary Tariff Reduction

Mortgage Rates Drop to Four-Week Low as 30-Year Fixed Hits 6.77%

Fast-Food Costs Consume Nearly 0.5% of Monthly Income in Low-Income States

30-Year Mortgage Rates Fall to 7.00% Following Fed’s Rate-Hold Decision

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