The annual cost-of-living adjustment will increase monthly checks for millions of beneficiaries, including retirees and disabled workers.
Year: 2024
Hurricane Milton, Inflation and the Economy
The superstorm is expected to inflict costly and lasting damage in Florida, as the Federal Reserve is already keeping an eye on upcoming inflation data.
Live Updates: Inflation Is Expected to Cool Further
Economists forecast that the rise in consumer prices will slow to 2.3 percent in the year through September, the latest evidence that inflation appears to […]
Israeli Strike Kills 5 Emergency Workers in Southern Lebanon
As the Israeli military pounded Hezbollah targets, Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister said that diplomatic efforts to secure a pause in the fighting had “intensified.”
Amazon Could Be Forced to Treat Drivers as Employees
Amazon’s delivery system depends on third-party companies. But labor regulators have challenged that model, possibly opening the way for unionization.
Help! My Flight to Tokyo Was Canceled, and All I Got Was a Lousy Mileage Refund
What were Japan Airlines’ obligations when a first-class passenger asked to be rebooked onto a competitor’s flight?
While N.B.A. Plays in Abu Dhabi, Critics Cry Foul
The league has held preseason games in the United Arab Emirates for three years. It says its impact has been positive, but others say it’s […]
Rubble, and Defiance
Once lively and densely packed, the area on the edges of Beirut that was hit by an Israeli strike is now vacant.
Black Girls Hike Founder Seeks to Make U.K. Hiking More Inclusive
Motivated by the racial disparity she saw on trails, Rhiane Fatinikun founded Black Girls Hike to make Britain’s countryside more inclusive.
Nearly a Million in Lebanon Flee Israel-Hezbollah Conflict, U.N. Says
A week into the ground war between Israel and Hezbollah, shelters in Lebanon are filling up beyond capacity, humanitarian officials warned.