India’s new labour codes—four sweeping laws meant to replace 29 fusty statutes—promise to simplify compliance, broaden social security, and grant firms the flexibility to hire, fire and grow. But then ...

Almost a year ago, I wrote a CounterPunch article on how the social security cost of living increase was eroded by higher charges for Medicare coverage.

Kristi Noem, the secretary of homeland security, equated immigrants to “foreign invaders” as she called for an expanded travel ban. President Trump reposted her statement.

Across the U.S., small towns offer holiday charm, affordable homes, and retiree-friendly taxes for a festive, comfortable ...

Americans who receive Social Security benefits will receive two payments in December and are set to see a cost of living ...

December is a pivotal month for Social Security and SSI beneficiaries in the U.S. as it marks the last payment before the ...

Iowa officials reached a settlement with DHS granting 20 years of access to a federal database to verify voter citizenship, a ...

For instance, the Q3 CPI-W average for 2025 was 2.76% higher than 2024, which is how we ended up with the 2.8% COLA. It's ...

About 70 million people depend on the Social Security Administration (SSA) for monthly income through retirement, survivor, spousal or disability benefits. Given the program’s huge scale, the SSA ...

Microsoft has released the KB5068781 update, the first Windows 10 extended security update since the operating system reached end of support last month. On October 14, Microsoft released the final ...

Monthly Social Security payments could increase by $200 per month, if a bill introduced by Democratic Senators in late October passes. Here's what to know about the proposed legislation. The proposed ...