The Holiday season is a time for generosity. People enjoy giving gifts to family and friends and many enjoy making donations at this time. For non-profits such as Aging Matters the gift of a monetary donation, enables them to survive to do their good work. If you like the idea of giving but do not […]
DALLAS, Tex. – Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $35.65 per hour in the South to $43.84 in the Northeast in September 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs for employee compensation stood at
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 0.2 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. The index for energy decreased by 3.7 percent in November, mainly due to a decline in the cost for gasoline.
WASHINGTON – Nearly 350,000 Teamster retirees are celebrating over an announcement that the Central States Pension Fund (CSPF) will be granted $36 billion by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. The grant ensures they will enjoy their full pension benefits for the rest of their lives. “This is an issue of fairness — of this
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WASHINGTON, D.C. –The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of the updated (bivalent) Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to include use in children down to six months of age. “More children now have the opportunity to update their protection against COVID-19 with a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine, and we
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King designating Saturday, December 17, 2022, as “Wreaths Across America Day.” A convoy of volunteers will travel from Maine to Arlington National Cemetery to lay Maine-made balsam wreaths at the headstones of fallen American soldiers. Over the past
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a strengthened partnership to help connect Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. USDA and SSA’s new joint agreement, or memorandum of understanding, will improve efficiency, helping to advance food
LENEXA, Kan. – On Tuesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a memorandum to states that provides direction on how to use the nation’s bedrock clean water permitting program to protect against per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The guidance released Tuesday, which outlines how states can monitor for PFAS discharges and take steps to
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SEATTLE, Wash. — Trupanion, a leader in medical insurance for cats & dogs, also scanned its database of more than 800,000 pets to come up with the official top 10 cat names and breeds for 2022. If you missed the top 10 dog names, they are also listed. Top 10 most popular cat names
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WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s 33 million small businesses, announced the Agency will waive the interest rate for the first year on new disaster loans and extend the initial payment deferment period automatically to 12
