NYC is wiping out its residents’ medical debt, with plans to forgive $2B for over 500K residents in 3 years. How other cities are taking action

According to the NYC mayor’s office, more than 100 million Americans hold some amount of medical debt, and the total amount in the U.S. exceeds $220 billion. The release also notes that, nationwide, ...
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Women's Fund of the Blue Ridge provides $275K in grants to 29 organizations

The Women’s Fund of the Blue Ridge recognized its 2026 grantees and announced $275,000 in grants to 29 organizations serving ...

New Yorkers are getting their inflation relief — but the IRS still wants a cut. Would Trump’s proposed tariff checks be taxed too?

However, after Trump floated the idea of dividends, Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley submitted the American Worker Rebate ...

These grocery items could all tumble in price as Trump dials back tariffs. How much relief can Americans really expect?

White House announced that “given the substantial progress in reciprocal trade negotiations … President Trump has now ...