Economy

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

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed Executive Order 20 on Tuesday, which aims to protect healthcare coverage and food assistance for eligible Virginia residents.

The United States reopened a border crossing to cattle from Mexico to reduce surging beef prices, though economists question if the move will provide savings for consumers at the grocery store.

Walmart said it received nearly $2.9 billion in tariff refunds and plans to use some of it to support lower prices for shoppers, while the refunds also provided a significant boost to quarterly operating income.

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.

USDA data shows the nation entered 2026 with just 86.2 million cattle, down more than 8 million from 2019.

A rise in delinquent credit card payments is “prompting concerns that Americans are falling behind on their debt payments at rates not seen since the Great Recession," the New York Fed says.

Social security recipients are on track to receive a larger cost-of-living adjustment in 2027, with early estimates coming in between 3.2% and 3.6%, according to a new analysis released after fresh inflation data. 

A petition drive aiming to impose stricter limits on Montgomery County's budget growth is approaching the required threshold to place the referendum before voters this November.

Virginia tourism spending reached a record $36.2 billion last year, Governor Abigail Spanberger announced, marking the fourth straight year of growth. 

A family farm in Woodbridge valued at $2 million was initially listed at $50 million, roughly $2 million per acre. The listing agent says it plans to lower the asking price.

A new poll offers insight into how Americans view different economic systems, highlighting public consensus and division over the trade-offs, benefits, and disadvantages of each approach.

Twenty-five states have filed a lawsuit to block the most recent round of tariffs announced by the Trump administration.

New data ranked the best and worst states to have a baby in 2026. See which states made the top and bottom of the list.

New data is revealing the careers with the happiest workers in America in 2026. See the list here.

While surging healthcare costs remain a burden for millions of Americans, a new report reveals that your location plays a role in how much you pay out-of-pocket for medical services.

Oil prices pulled back this weekend as tensions eased in the Middle East. This comes as both the United States and Iran held off on military actions.

Disney laid off several hundred employees Tuesday morning across multiple divisions, with Pixar absorbing the largest share of the cuts.

Popular gas station chain Buc-ee's has sparked an online debate after displaying signs advertising employee pay, including salaries of up to $275,000 a year for some store managers without a college degree.