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With the current partial shutdown and the record 43-day governmentwide shutdown last fall, most DHS employees have gone without pay for half the fiscal year that began Oct. 1.

The U.S. Postal Service is looking to impose its first surcharge on packages to cover the rising cost of fuel as the conflict in the Middle East strains energy prices.

The Trump administration will now allow high-ethanol gasoline to be sold year-round as the White House seeks to relieve concerns and ease energy costs for consumers over rising gas prices amid the Iran war.

Consumers looking to buy chocolate and other sweets for Easter will still be dealing with high prices, despite a fall in the cost of cocoa.

When it comes to gas prices and partisanship in Washington, what a difference a few years make.

Social Security has long been known as the third rail of politics, given that every attempt to fix the program over the past 30 years has proven politically toxic -- but a valiant group of senators is plowing ahead anyway ...

arpeth True Value Home Center, an independently owned store affiliated with the True Value cooperative, announced via Facebook on March 5 that it will permanently close on April 1, 2026, citing financial pressures and a shifting retail landscape.

Delta Air Lines said Tuesday that it's axing perks for members of Congress amid the Department of Homeland Security shutdown.

Hopes for a possible end to the war with Iran are pushing stocks higher again on Wall Street Wednesday, while oil prices ease.

Travelers passing through Philadelphia International Airport on Tuesday may have expected long security lines. But the longest line was made of cheesesteaks.