Florida minimum wage reaches $15: What workers need to know

Florida’s minimum wage is set to reach $15 an hour Wednesday, completing a six-year increase approved by voters in 2020.

FAA head says billions more needed to modernize air traffic control

Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Bryan Bedford is urging Congress to invest more money to cover the cost of the agency's effort to overhaul the nation's air traffic control network.

Holiday travel: ways to save
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Travel expert and author, Brandon Blewett give us ways to save for your upcoming holiday trips. When to start shopping for holiday airfare, how vacation inflation is impacting travel costs, and how to avoid overpaying during one of the busiest and most expensive travel periods of the year.

Florida gas prices stay near $4 as record diesel costs fuel inflation concerns

Florida drivers are continuing to pay nearly $4 a gallon for gasoline, while diesel prices have climbed to levels not seen since the early stages of the conflict over the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns that higher transportation costs could drive up prices on everyday goods.

Here's when Social Security COLA update is expected to be announced

Retirees can start planning: The Social Security Administration is expected to announce the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, soon. Here's when.

Here's how much it costs to live comfortably in your state for 2026

A SmartAsset study found Americans need increasingly high incomes to live comfortably, with costs varying significantly by state and household size.

Study reveals average lifetime tax costs by state: How much are you paying?

Americans pay a significant amount in taxes over their lifetimes, with the overall burden varying based on income, location and everyday expenses.

US pauses 50% tariffs on Canadian imports after last-minute deal

The proposed tariffs, which would have gone into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, would have covered around 5% of the goods Canada ships to the U.S. each year.

Roughly 23 million Americans trapped in jobs they want to leave over one costly fear

Nearly one in four American workers with employer-sponsored health insurance say they are stuck in jobs they want to leave because they fear losing coverage.

Civil rights groups sue HHS for cutting child care, family assistance

The Department of Health and Human Services is facing a lawsuit from advocacy groups seeking to block proposed cuts and tighter restrictions on federal child care and family assistance funding.

30% of Americans admit to shoplifting, annual survey finds

More Americans say they're turning to shoplifting as inflation and financial strain continue to squeeze budgets. A new survey reveals who's stealing and what they're taking.

172,000 jobs added in May as US job market remains resilient despite Iran war

Employers in the United States added 172,000 jobs in May, almost doubling the number forecasters predicted. However, the unemployment rate remains low at 4.3%.