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‘Neither work nor home’: Dairy Queens as community hubs in rural Texas

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To be sure, the view of Dairy Queen as a community's social hub doesn't ring true as much as it did decades ago, even in rural Texas.
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You’re paying taxes today—but are billionaires and big corporations dodging theirs?

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Congress is prioritizing the ultra-wealthy and corporate greed over everyday American people this tax season. Now, community organizations across the US are fighting back—here’s how you can get involved. 
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Women’s clothing is often more expensive — and it’s partly due to tariffs

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Two Democratic members of the House are pushing for a study of ‘pink tariffs.’
This new rule will erase an estimated $49 billion in unpaid medical bills from the credit reports of roughly 15 million Americans, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The agency estimates that the new federal rule could help boost consumer credit scores by an average of 20 points. (Photo via Getty Images)

Medical debt will no longer appear on credit reports for all Americans

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This new rule will erase an estimated $49 billion in unpaid medical bills from the credit reports of roughly 15 million Americans, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The agency estimates that the new federal rule could help boost consumer credit scores by an average of 20 points.
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Sick of hidden fees on concert tickets and hotel stays? A new federal rule bans them.

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Now, live event businesses and hotels must clearly list their prices in both their advertising and pricing information.
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Trump’s tariff plan would raise prices and ‘reduce the living standard of Americans,’ economists say

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Trump’s plan would effectively be a sales tax that disproportionately harms working-class families and could cause a trade war that hurts US companies, economists say.