In the wake of the Assad government’s fall in December 2024, I travelled to Syria in April 2025 to hear directly about the challenges the country was facing, further compounded by a devastating ...

I just got back to Lebanon where things have worsened, as many of the country is in in the dark with no power, and a massive gas shortage.

Every city has its showpiece homes — the ones that define luxury living. And as prices continue to rise across the U.S., the ...

The ongoing government shutdown has delayed the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living increase WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — The ongoing government shutdown is delaying the ...

Paradise doesn’t come cheap. Cars, gas, appliances, phones, TVs often cost more in Costa Rica. But not everything. Here’s a simple, like-for-like look at staples I buy all the time, using lowest ...

Twin reports from the Costs of War Project find the US has backed Israel with more than $21bn since October 2023.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The ongoing government shutdown is delaying the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for tens of millions of beneficiaries. Originally scheduled for ...

A new report by United Ways of California reveals that a family of four needs $116,036 annually to cover the “real cost” of living in San Diego County. Despite the six-figure sum, Pamela Gray Payton ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - How to work and live in Hawaii was front and center at the third annual Cost of Living Summit. Gov. Josh Green says his administration is pushing several affordability ...

Miriam Belblidia loved her pale pink and blue house in New Orleans' Holy Cross neighborhood. But in 2022, after seven years there, she decided she wanted to be closer to the action, a little farther ...

As the end of 2025 draws nearer, higher bills combined with lower temperatures mean many will be facing increased costs in the approach to Christmas. For millions across the country, managing the cost ...

Retirees are on track for a cost-of-living adjustment in 2026. While the COLA hasn't been announced yet, the news will hopefully come in October. Not all retirees will receive the same extra amount in ...