Lifestyle and Budget

Why Equifax victims should consider a credit freeze

Credit reporting firm Equifax Inc caused quite a panic Thursday when it announced that the personal data of approximately 143 million Americans — almost half of the U.S. population — may have been compromised by hackers.

Equifax breach: Why your tax return could be at risk

Nearly half of all Americans (around 143 million) are scrambling to keep their credit safe with fraud alerts and credit freezes after a security breach at Equifax (NYSE:EFX) exposed their personal data to potential hackers earlier this month.

Wolf blames Trump, Congress for spiking health coverage cost

Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's administration on Monday blamed President Donald Trump and the Republican-led Congress for a sharp increase in the cost of health insurance that will take effect next year for some of the 500,000-plus people who buy individual plans in Pennsylvania.

Trump to halt subsidies to health insurers

Frustrated by failures in Congress, President Donald Trump will try to put his own stamp on health care with an executive order Thursday that aims to make lower-premium plans more widely available.