The food-assistance program serves around forty-two million Americans. In Texas, even people with decent jobs are feeling the pain. “We have a lot of indications over the last [few] months that the ...

Earn 40 credits to qualify for Social Security; each $1,890 in 2026 counts as one credit. Claiming Social Security before full retirement age reduces benefit amounts. Survivor benefits are available ...

The COVID-19 pandemic is inflicting high and rising human costs worldwide, and the necessary protection measures are severely impacting economic activity. As a result of the pandemic, the global ...

Note: Real effective exchange rates are assumed to remain constant at the levels prevailing during April 26–May 24, 2019. Economies are listed on the basis of economic size. The aggregated quarterly ...