EXPLAINER: A huge jump in Social Security payments is coming
NEW YORK — Tens of millions of older Americans are about to get what might be the biggest raise of their lifetimes. On Thursday, the…
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How to change Medicare plans — and why you might want to
Medicare open enrollment starts soon, but 7 in 10 Medicare beneficiaries say they don’t compare Medicare plans during this period, according to a 2021 analysis…
FDA clears updated COVID boosters for kids as young as 5
The U.S. today authorized updated COVID-19 boosters for children as young as 5, seeking to expand protection ahead of an expected winter wave. Tweaked boosters…
World’s 1st space tourist signs up for flight around moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The world’s first space tourist wants to go back — only this time, he’s signed up for a spin around the…
US producer price inflation eases to still-high 8.5%
WASHINGTON — Inflation at the wholesale level rose 8.5% in September from a year earlier, the third straight decline though costs remain at painfully high…
German government: Economy to shrink in 2023 as war bites
BERLIN — The German government on today slashed its growth forecast for this year and predicted that Europe’s biggest economy would shrink in 2023 as…
United Airlines starts early on summer 2023 plans for Europe
DALLAS — Buoyed by full planes across the Atlantic this summer, United Airlines is planning another increase in its summer service from the United States…
Toyota begins making cars in Myanmar after delay due to coup
BANGKOK — Toyota Motor Corp. has begun assembling autos in Myanmar after a more than yearlong delay following a military takeover in February 2021. The…
Putin says Russia could increase gas supplies to Europe
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said today that Moscow is ready to resume gas supplies to Europe via a link of the Germany-bound Nord…
Europe turns to Africa in bid to replace Russian natural gas
DAKAR, Senegal — A new liquefied natural gas project off Africa’s western coast may only be 80% complete, but already the prospect of a new…