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San Francisco Proposes Affordable Groceries Act to Tax Vacant Chain Stores

The plan would use a vacancy tax to fund store conversions and speed permitting ahead of a likely November ballot

ECB Wage Tracker Sees Pay Growth Falling to About 2.6% but Q1 Reading Raises Risks

Jeffries Pressed on Gas Prices in Uneasy Good Day New York Exchange

SUN Bucks Begin as SNAP Cuts Threaten Free School Meals in Texas

May Inflation Lifts Private Forecasts for 2027 Social Security COLA

Trump Approval Near Career Low as Voters Blast His Handling of the Economy

Projected 3.9% Social Security COLA Could Boost 2027 Checks

UW Board of Regents Approves 2% Tuition Increase for 2026–27

Middle East Energy Shock Pushes Inflation Up and Pakistan’s CPI Rises to 11.7%

Pro‑Trump Broadcaster Urges Trump to Use $200 Billion in Tariffs to Aid Struggling Supporters

SNAP Work Rules Trigger Benefit Suspensions as June 1 Compliance Deadline Arrives

White House Splits Message as Affordability Push Fails to Quiet Voter Anger

Clover Food Lab to Close All Boston Restaurants and Delivery

Trump’s Job Disapproval Reaches 58.3% in Poll Aggregate

2006 Walmart Receipt Goes Viral as Same Shopping List Now Tops $400

Spain’s Average Pension Rises to €1,370.7 After Inflation Indexation

Trump Approval Near 38–40% as Polls Show Second‑Term Lows

Forecasts Push 2027 Social Security COLA Near 4%

Retirees Say Inflation and Health Costs Are Their Biggest Financial Fears

Home Equity Hides a Retirement Shortfall as Many Households Lack Cash for Shocks