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Most Latino Families Fall Short of What It Really Costs to Live in New York City

New York City still pulls many Latinos like a magnet. But new research shows that for most Hispanic families who already live there, the numbers simply don't add up. Even as a smaller group of Latinos builds successful businesses and careers, the majority are falling far short of what it…

Latin Times

4 Out-of-the-Box Ways the Government Can Fix the Looming Social Security Shortfall

Social Security faces a growing funding gap. These four unconventional government ideas could help shore up benefits for future retirees.

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How the Investment ‘Trump Accounts’ Could Affect Low-Income Americans

Discover how Trump Accounts could help give low-income families a financial head start through long-term investing and compound growth. Discover more now.

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They Power the U.S. Economy, But Will Struggle to Afford Health Care

Health insurance costs will skyrocket for millions of Americans if certain tax credits expire. Small business owners and the self-employed will be hit especially hard.

Capital & Main

1 in 3 US nonprofits that serve communities lost government funding in early 2025

About one-third of U.S. nonprofit service providers experienced a disruption in their government funding in the first half of 2025.

The Conversation

Trump budget director pushing Social Security overhaul to cut disability benefits for hundreds of thousands of Americans: report

Critics fear proposed changes from White House budget chief Russell Vought mark biggest-ever cuts to disability insurance

The Independent UK

How Five States Are Worse Off After Trump’s Cuts to SNAP and Medicaid

Due to Trump's new tax law, some states will experience a greater impact than others.

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Low-wage workers reeling over Trump’s looming Snap cuts as food prices rise

Experts predict changes to ‘food stamps’ program affecting millions of Americans will cause poverty and hunger to rise

The Guardian - US

What Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Could Mean for SNAP Benefits

What exactly does Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill mean for SNAP recipients?

GOBankingRates

US Retirees are Claiming Social Security in Record Numbers Amid Threats to Benefits Continuity

US retirees are claiming social security cheques much earlier than planned and settling for lower monthly incomes amid threats to the program and access to benefits.

International Business Times UK

List of child welfare research grants marked for termination in mistaken HHS email

An employee of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sent an email Wednesday that mistakenly included plans to terminate more than 150 research grants related to child and family well-being

The Independent UK

DOGE wanted to assign staff to the nonprofit Vera Institute of Justice because it got federal funds

The nonprofit Vera Institute of Justice says staff from Elon Musk’s DOGE contacted them to “assign” a team to the organization and said DOGE staff told them they intended to “assign” teams to all nonprofits that receive funds appropriated by Congress

The Independent UK

As DOGE rips through the federal government, Texans wonder what it means for them

Dozens of federal offices were expected to close in Texas, but the reality continues to shift.

The Texas Tribune

CFPB drops mobile-home loan lawsuit

The federal agency alleged Vanderbilt Mortgage knew borrowers couldn't repay their loans

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Experts: SNAP cuts could deepen hunger

SNAP cuts could leave families unable to afford basic meals, worsening food insecurity and local economies

Kiplinger

Social Security Administration Warns of Massive Layoffs: What It Means to You

The Social Security Administration is gearing up to layoff thousands of workers. Here’s how it can impact you.

The Independent UK

Sarasota's Season of Sharing program pays some families' bills as they recover from hurricane season

Residents of Florida’s Gulf Coast endured two major hurricanes and a tropical storm in the span of nine weeks, and they are still feeling the economic shockwaves

Salon

More families go in debt to pay for food

The spike in the cost of groceries can cause low-income, food-insecure folks to get into a debt cycle

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Al Jazeera

What housing plans do US presidential candidates Trump and Harris offer?

Since 2020, average US home prices are up 50% while wages have risen 23%, making home purchases out of reach for many.

Latin Times

Trump pledges to ban mortgages for undocumented immigrants, claims they're driving up housing costs

According the Urban Institute, out of more than 3.4 million mortgages issued in 2023, less than 6,000 went to undocumented individuals

The Texas Tribune

To fight poverty, some Texas cities gave aid with no strings attached. Conservatives are pushing back.

Guaranteed income programs let participants use funds however they see fit. Critics argue they're not a good use of taxpayer dollars.

Salon

The grim, new normal of grocery shopping

From "shop-hopping" to relying on Buy Now, Pay Later programs to afford food, grocery shopping has gotten grim

Salon

The SNAP crisis is worse than we thought

"More and more people cannot keep up with rising food prices and are struggling to feed their families"

International Business Times UK

Del Monte Sells $395 Luxury Pineapple While Americans Struggle From Credit Card Debt To Buy Groceries

$395.99 pineapples highlight the absurdity of soaring grocery prices in America, forcing many to rely on credit despite the risks.

The Independent UK

Gates Foundation takes on poverty in the U.S. with $100 million commitment

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Thursday that it will donate $100 million to expand its work on economic mobility in the U.S. The country’s largest foundation says the commitment represents a change in how it operates by putting more power in the hands of grantees

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