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Services at the main cancer center in the Gaza Strip are “severely reduced” as a result of Israel’s siege on basic necessities, including electricity, fuel, medicine and medical equipment, in response to militant group Hamas’s surprise attacks earlier this month. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) office in the occupied Palestinian territory said there have been…

Nigeria's fiscal policy and tax reforms have been crucial in shaping the country's economic landscape. 

The Kibbutz Movement is raising desperately needed donations to support the members of its kibbutzim impacted by the recent Hamas attack.

Gaston County has seen an increased number of Haitian refugees in recent years, find out what DSS is doing to help them learn English and more.

Senate Bill 474 would prohibit CDCR prisons from charging more than a 35% markup above the amount paid to vendors until January 1, 2028.

While Social Security is a nice safety net if you have other income or savings, for many folks it's barely enough to cover their expenses. The average monthly Social Security benefit is $1,790.56 for...

The idea of the poverty line dates back to 1963, when Mollie Orshansky, a statistician for the Social Security Administration, developed a method to measure how many families were unable to afford...

Even 4 in 10 high-income households earning more than $100,000 are living paycheck to paycheck, a new study finds.

California’s lowest-wage workers are struggling to meet their basic needs since inflation has surged and pandemic-era funding has been ended.

Unfortunately, the median salary in many states won't cover the cost of living, which includes buying basic necessities, making discretionary purchases and saving for the future. We've tabulated the...