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President Biden has pledged to limit child care costs with the passage of his sprawling social spending and climate plan, but a new analysis suggests that millions of middle-class families could actually see their expenses double under the legislation.

Sen. Joe Manchin expressed fresh concern on Monday about soaring inflation after a key measure of consumer prices hit a 39-year record last week, but kept the door open to passing President Biden's sprawling social spending and climate plan.

Homeowners who live in high-risk areas prone to natural disasters may soon be paying more for flood insurance due to a new FEMA methodology.

USA Gymnastics, U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee and their insurers have agreed to fund a $380 million settlement with victims of longtime national team physician Larry Nassar, drawing to a close a five-year legal battle that has upended American Olympic sports governance. 

Democrats are attacking a GOP-requested CBO score of their spending bill that assumes programs will be extended permanently.

Consumers have skipped spending money on food, travel and even holiday gifts due to health care costs, according to a survey from HealthCareInsider.

Celebrity fashion designer Elle B. Mambetov has closed her store in Los Angeles, citing the recent spike in “grab and go” crimes that are taking place.

The cost of installing a solar panel system on your home may become even cheaper under President Biden's Build Back Better plan. Consider your solar loan options to see if the long-term savings are worthwhile.

Campus Reform fellow Angela Morabito sounded off on President Biden's Build Back Better agenda on Monday and warned it would only lead to further inflation during an appearance on "Mornings with Maria."

Lyft driver Lamont Liner thought he was picking up a regular fare in Chicago late last year. Instead, his passengers pulled out a pistol and stole his car and phone. He hasn’t returned to drive for the app since, even as ride-sharing companies have tried to tempt drivers with more money.

Politically liberal San Franciscans are used to living cheek by jowl with open drug use, feces-infested streets and petty crime. But a surge in home break-ins and brazen shoplifting has some residents feeling that the city they fell in love with is in decline.

A coalition of California restaurants and grocery stores has filed a lawsuit to block implementation of a new farm animal welfare law, adding to uncertainty about whether bacon and other fresh pork products will be much more expensive or in short supply in the state when the new rules take effect on New Year's Day.

Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., warned on Sunday that inflation will continue to rise and taxes will increase because of President Biden’s spending plan, arguing that “people's paychecks are not keeping up.”

Detectives in Tampa are asking Uber to help solve a “grandparent scam” that conned $10,000 from a 75-year-old man who was told his granddaughter needed the money to get out of jail.

CNN’s firing of anchor Chris Cuomo leaves a major void in its crucial 9 p.m. hour, at a time when the network is already struggling to reverse a decline in ratings.

West Virginia's capital city of Charleston has become a draw for remote workers looking for low cost of living with gorgeous scenery.

Hourly wages have soared in recent months, driven by an unusually tight labor market that's empowered workers to demand higher pay from companies that are desperate to fill open jobs.

Gift cards are now used in 25% of all scams, to the tune of nearly $500 million worth of fraud since 2018.

The Monsanto agrochemical company said Thursday in court documents that it has agreed to plead guilty to illegally using and storing pesticides in Hawaii and will pay $12 million in fines.