More than 40 million Americans may lose SNAP aid Nov. 1, as the administration says no funds remain and the USDA rejects using contingency money, blaming Democrats amid the ongoing shutdown. In Japan, President Trump addressed U.S. troops, praised newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and signed a rare earths...
U.S. home-price growth cooled in August, rising 1.5% year over year versus 1.6% in July, the Case‑Shiller index shows, trailing 3% inflation and marking a fourth straight month of real equity erosion. Nearly all metros fell month to month except Chicago. Stubbornly high mortgage rates—hovering above 6.5% over summer—dampened demand...
With the U.S. government shutdown unresolved, the USDA says SNAP benefits will not be issued November 1, halting about $8 billion in monthly aid for roughly 42 million people. Recipients like Maine single mother Kasey McBlais and Massachusetts mother Sharlene Sutton say they’re bracing for hard choices and turning to...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves signalled she will seek greater fiscal headroom in November’s Budget, implying last year’s £9.9bn buffer is insufficient and leaving tax rises and/or spending cuts on the table. Citing the need to meet fiscal rules and guard against shocks, she said growth will be central, as the IFS...
Families are choosing smaller sizes worldwide, NPR reports, with some like Ashley and Nick Evancho deciding “one is enough.” UN data show fertility has fallen by more than half since the 1970s; the U.S. rate hit a record-low 1.6 in 2024. Economists warn of aging populations, worker shortages and pressure...
Food banks already strained by inflation and federal cuts are bracing for a surge as the nearly monthlong government shutdown threatens to halt SNAP funding in November, affecting about 42 million people. Leaders from Oregon to Washington, D.C., say demand now far outstrips supply—pantries can replace just one of every...
Air traffic controller shortages tied to the government shutdown disrupted travel, prompting a ground stop at Los Angeles International Airport and staffing shortfalls at six airports by Sunday noon, transportation secretary Sean Duffy said. The FAA logged 22 shortage “triggers” Saturday—among the highest since October 1—as controllers work unpaid, take...
The USDA said Saturday it will not issue November food benefits amid the federal shutdown, now in its 25th day, saying "the well has run dry," as Congress remains at an impasse. The announcement followed a push by more than 200 House Democrats to use emergency reserves, but a memo...
As a federal shutdown drags on, advocates warn that SNAP benefits could be halted on 1 November, imperiling food aid for 42 million people. The USDA has told regional directors to hold payments “until further notice,” even as more than 200 Democratic lawmakers urge the agency to tap contingency funds....
Social Security benefits will rise 2.8% in January, adding $56 a month for 75 million recipients, the Social Security Administration said Friday. The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment edges above last year’s 2.5% increase; over the past decade, COLA has averaged 3.1%. The announcement followed September inflation data that ticked up to...
