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Retirees face $5,500 average cut to annual Social Security benefits in 2032

(The Center Square) – Over 60 million Americans could see their monthly Social Security checks slashed by $500 on average starting in 2032, according to a new report analyzing the impacts of the retirement trust fund’s insolvency. Absent immediate major reforms, the retirement trust fund will be exhausted in less

The EV Premium Penalty: Insuring an EV Is 42% More Expensive Than a Gas Car, but Newer Models Are Closing the Cost Gap

Higher gas prices are adding to the affordability crisis. This could make EVs a more attractive option for cost-conscious drivers. Sales of used EVs rose 54% in March over the previous month, according to Cox Automotive. While EVs remain more affordable to power, they’re 42% more expensive to

Data center big jobs claims don’t match permit application | Jim Morton

The high cost of living is the number one issue facing Americans. In Montana, energy and water utility costs are up, housing is unaffordable, gas is skyrocketing, food prices keep increasing, healthcare costs are unmanageable, etc. Some say that data centers can provide high-paying jobs to alleviate this affordability

How pressure to provide impacts modern men

How pressure to provide impacts modern men

Over half of men admit that financial struggles have made them feel like they’ve fallen short of “being a man,” according to a recent survey. In honor of Men’s Mental Health Month in June, the survey polled 2,000 men, evenly split by generation, to investigate how money

Viral food trends that stretch your grocery budget further

In April, the U.S. Department of Agriculture predicted grocery store food prices by the end of 2026 would rise between 2.4% and 3.1% more than last year. Since 2020, overall grocery prices have shot up 24%, rising more rapidly than the cost of living. That has families

Hegseth calls allied defense 'bad deal for taxpayers' in budget push

(The Center Square) – The Pentagon wants the largest nominal military budget in American history despite failing eight consecutive financial audits and continuing to face longstanding financial management challenges. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pressed the case Saturday at the Shangri-La Dialogue, an annual Asia-Pacific security summit in Singapore, urging

Election 2026: Stumps heavy with economy, crime in U.S. Senate race

(The Center Square) – Democrat and fifth decade politician Roy Cooper’s campaign to succeed Sen. Thom Tillis, flipping one of 53 seats in the U.S. Senate, is locked in on taxpayers’ wallets and pocketbooks. Republican and first-time public office seeker Michael Whatley is lasered on alignment with the