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A new study reaches that conclusion by comparing the U.S. to Belgium, where wages are indexed to inflation by law.

The number of people looking to buy a home hit a record low in July. For wealthier buyers, there are deals to be had in many parts of the country.

A year after many Canadians boycotted travel to the U.S., border crossings have risen slightly. In northeastern Vermont, businesses are doing what they can to welcome Canadians back.

China and Russia have come together for a new shipping route between Ningbo, China, and Felixstowe, in the U.K. The new path could cut shipping times in half.

Without a chairperson for the industry watchdog in Washington, tribal gambling operations are hampered.

Credito Emiliano accepts wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano as collateral. A warming climate is putting that unusual system to the test.

The U.S. has already surpassed its 2025 budget deficit with about a month and a half left to go in its fiscal year. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the government is on track to borrow more than $2 trillion in fiscal year 2026.

It’s the first wave of terminations under new federal work requirements. And it may portend what’s to come for the rest of the country.

The Biden-era regulation was intended to prevent money laundering, but critics said it was overly onerous.

Meet the professionals behind Magic: The Gathering’s fantastical worlds.