Beef, that all-American food, is getting harder for Americans to afford
While the cost of other food staples, like eggs, has sunk in the last year, ground beef prices remain searingly high. Data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis…
Americans expect to work much longer than they would like. Here's why.
Americans expect to work about four years longer than they’d like as rising living costs and health care expenses reshape their retirement plans, according to new research from Economist Enterprise. Only 1…
Americans face calls to cut their energy usage as Iran war drags on
Cutting oil consumption may help combat soaring energy prices caused by the Iran war, but convincing Americans to burn less gasoline could prove difficult, according to economists. The International Energy Agency…
Millions of Americans skip meals, stretch medication to afford health care
One-third of Americans are cutting back on everyday living expenses — even skipping meals — and stretching their prescription medications so they can afford health care, according to new polling from the…
Fears for Americans jailed in Iran war zone: "He must be feeling very helpless"
Advocates for at least four American nationals who were jailed in Iran before the U.S.-Israeli strikes started are growing increasingly concerned about their safety, as intense bombing continues across the…
Americans urged to leave 14 Middle East countries amid Iran war
The U.S. State Department has urged Americans to leave 14 countries across the Middle East amid the widening Iran war. Americans were urged late Monday to “depart now” from Bahrain, Egypt,…
How the new $6,000 senior tax deduction could impact older Americans
A new $6,000 tax deduction for Americans 65 and older could boost refunds for millions of older taxpayers, putting an average of about $670 more in their pockets this year,…
CBS News poll finds actions in Venezuela divide Americans
The U.S. military action removing Nicolás Maduro from power divides Americans, and their views on it connect to what they think the U.S. goals are and what they believe comes…
















