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U.S. household debt hit a record $18.8 trillion in 2025, according to the New York Fed, fueld by increases in mortgage, ...

Whether it's because they didn't file a return, didn't have enough money or underpaid an estimated tax payment, millions of ...

While headlines focus on inflation, market instability, and job growth, another crisis has been quietly unfolding: student loan debt. As of April 2025, roughly 5.8 million federal student loan ...

WASHINGTON — If you’ve felt like your electric bill keeps climbing, you’re not alone. But Pepco is offering customers in the District and Maryland some relief after creating a customer relief fund.

In late September, as Hurricane Helene unleashed record floods on the Appalachian region of western North Carolina, killing more than 100 and causing an estimated $50 billion in damage, Americans ...

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