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Homeownership is more expensive than ever: In nearly half the country, the median household income isn't enough for a three-bedroom house. For low-income households, defined as those earning less than ...

Putting “fun” back into low- and middle-income Americans’ budgets could be years away with most of their income barely covering the surge in costs for bare necessities, economists said. Even with ...

Job openings slid in March to sit near a four-year low as the labor market continued to cool. New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed 7.19 million jobs open at the end of March, a decrease ...

The ACP is no longer active, but there are still options for low-cost internet service. CNET shares top picks for each state to help you stay connected. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers ...

Students who needed aid the most were among the hardest hit after the Education Department bungled the rollout of the new federal financial aid form, known as the Free Application for Federal Student ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Fast-food prices have risen so high that traffic from one of the industry’s core customer bases, low-income ...

As the cost of living rises, driven by a housing affordability crisis, the very definition of being “low income” is changing. In Orange, Santa Barbara and San Diego counties, the threshold for a ...