Americans paid more than $250 billion in credit card interest and fees in 2025 as balances remained above $1.2 trillion and rates stayed near historic highs. Here’s how high-interest debt can drain emergency savings, slow debt repayment and make financial recovery harder.

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Federal SNAP funding changes could leave New York and its counties responsible for more than $1 billion in additional annual costs. Here's why the shift could affect food assistance, county budgets, property taxes, and households across the state.

New 50% U.S. tariffs on selected Canadian products and retaliatory Canadian tariffs beginning September 8 could affect costs across food, construction, manufacturing, and other industries. Here’s how the U.S.-Canada trade dispute could eventually reach household budgets.