Tag: Money

This photo taken Jan. 8, 2014, shows the contents of a specially prepared box of food at a food bank distribution, as part of a research project with Feeding America to try to improve the health of diabetics in food-insecure families.

Food stamps: Final direct payment worth average of $188 for Georgia residents to go out in three days

Rachel Schilke · July 20, 2023 3:03 pm

Powerball jackpot: Single ticket wins $1 billion jackpot

Asher Notheis · July 20, 2023 2:17 pm

Researchers say the terror group has turned to Instagram and its "stories" feature to share its message. (iStock photo)

Illinois Instagram settlement: Who’s eligible for payouts in $68.5 million lawsuit?

Rachel Schilke · July 20, 2023 1:59 pm

Los Angeles County to suspend cash bail, opponents claim safeguards unenforceable

Washington Examiner · July 20, 2023 12:26 pm

Students rallied through the heart of the campus Friday, calling on the college to join a national movement to offer more grants to low-income students so none have to rely on loans to attend Bates.

More than 16,000 Washingtonians eligible for $777M in student loan debt forgiveness

Washington Examiner · July 20, 2023 12:24 pm

Florida to spend $65M for Alzheimer’s, dementia care

Washington Examiner · July 20, 2023 12:21 pm

Just a handful of legislative days remain before Congress adjourns until after Labor Day, and while lawmakers are expected to finally clear a bill reducing federal student loan rates after months of partisan feuding, they will leave behind a hefty load of unfinished business that includes immigration reform, a farm bill and a funding bill need to avoid a government shutdown. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Loan forgiveness plan would wipe out $100 million in North Dakota student debt

Washington Examiner · July 20, 2023 12:19 pm

FILE - This Jan. 11, 2013 file photo shows the Social Security Administration's main campus in Woodlawn, Md. Congressional investigators say Social Security has made more than $1 billion in improper disability payments to people who had jobs when they were supposed to be unable to work. In a report issued Friday, the Government Accountability Office estimated that 36,000 workers got improper payments from December 2010 to January 2013. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Social Security update: Direct payment worth $914 arrives in 12 days

Misty Severi · July 20, 2023 10:30 am

A sign advertises a program that allows food stamp recipients to use their EBT cards to shop at a farmer's market in Topsham, Maine.

Food stamps: Final direct payment worth up to $1,691 to wrap up in Delaware in three days

Brady Knox · July 20, 2023 10:00 am

Social Security update: Direct payment worth up to $4,555 goes out to millions in six days

Misty Severi · July 20, 2023 10:00 am

Jennifer Quinn, of Needham, Mass., fills her SUV at a gas station Monday, March 7, 2022, in Needham.

Energy and Environment

Gas prices today: Where to find the cheapest fuel across the country

Conrad Hoyt · July 20, 2023 9:49 am

In this Aug. 26, 2011 photo, a sign notifies customers that EBT can be used at a store in Sioux Falls, S.D. House and Senate negotiators are set to begin crafting a compromise farm bill, including cuts to the food stamp program. The talks open Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, just two days before food stamp recipients will see a separate, unrelated cut in their monthly benefits. (AP Photo/The Argus Leader, Jay Pickthorn)

Food stamps: Direct payments worth up to $1,691 for SNAP benefits in Texas to begin in 13 days

Brady Knox · July 19, 2023 9:30 pm