Alaska's small business owners are in a tough spot. Health insurance costs are going up a lot. This is because special help from the government, called premium tax credits, is ending soon. Without this help, many small businesses might struggle to stay open. Some business owners, like Brie Loidolt, are seeing their insurance costs go up by hundreds of dollars each m...
The Epstein files are finally getting some attention. But will the public get the full story? A former U. S. Attorney, John P. Fishwick Jr. , thinks not. He believes the Department of Justice (DOJ) will only release a small part of the files. This is because the law allows them to keep some information secret if it could interfere with ongoing investigations. The wh...
Coffee lovers in the U. S. are feeling the pinch. Prices for ground coffee have shot up. In September, the average cost hit $9. 14 per pound. That's a 3% jump from August and a whopping 41% increase from September 2024. This trend isn't just about coffee. Overall food prices have also risen by 3% compared to last year. Local coffee shops are struggling too. Nikki Br...
The Social Security trust fund is in trouble. In just eight years, it will run out of money. This means that over 60 million retirees and their families could see their benefits drop by 23%. This is not new news, but the deadline has moved up. Last year, experts thought there was more time. What changed? A new law gave a boost to benefits for nearly 3 million former ...