India’s massive free foodgrain scheme has eased the cost of living for more than half of all households, but it also raises a tricky question: Should the consumer price index be revised accordingly?

It’s not cheap to own a car in retirement. Retirees pay $3,989 on average annually for gas, vehicle finance charges, ...

The cost of living in Laos continues to rise, with new data from the Laos Statistics Bureau showing that inflation reached ...

As seniors face rising prices for shelter and medical services, their annual benefit boosts aren't keeping up.

The TV licence fee is set by the Government and it normally rises every April. It typically increases in line with the previous September rate of Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation ...

The headline statistics we currently employ to understand America’s economy are profoundly misleading and, unfortunately, drive policy.

When the Social Security Administration announced that beneficiaries will be getting a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) ...

New data shows that the three most popular fully electric cars have lost on average a fifth of their value. The Nissan Leaf recorded the sharpest fall at 23.2%, followed by the Renault Zoe, down 22.1% ...

While there aren’t any statewide candidates on Tuesday’s ballot, there are local races and referendums of interest to voters across Maine. Maine Morning Star reporters have highlighted three local ...

I'm very much looking forward to retiring one day -- and collecting Social Security benefits, after paying into the system ...

The health element of Universal Credit (UC) is to be cut for new claimants from April 2026. It's part of controversial cuts for disability benefit claimants planned by the Government. Ministers have ...

Scotland has seen modest improvements in the wellbeing of its population over the past two years, according to a new report from Carnegie UK.