18+ hour, 2+ min ago   (332+ words) WASHINGTON " President Donald Trump called for a one-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates in a Truth Social post'Friday evening. He said he wanted the cap to take effect Jan. 20, exactly one year after he was sworn into office for…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (332+ words) WASHINGTON " The IRS is increasing the standard mileage rate for commuters driving on business, meaning some employees could see an increase in their reimbursement checks this year or a lower tax bill." The IRS announced at the beginning of the…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (378+ words) EASTOVER, S.C. " Eastover Chips, Inc., a subsidiary of The Price Companies, announced it is establishing operations in Richland County, an investment that will create 27 new jobs. The Price Companies is one of the nation's leading providers of sustainable services in the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (244+ words) Swedish manufacturer to establish first North American operation in South Carolina $13.5 million investment, 170 new jobs headed to Lexington County LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. " South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster announced Tuesday, November 25, that a Swedish company, WiJo Pouches North America, Inc. (WiJo pouches…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (257+ words) WASHINGTON " Job cuts'in the United States surged 175% in October from a year ago, according to a report released Thursday from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.' The reasons include softer consumer and corporate spending, rising costs and the adoption of artificial…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (357+ words) WASHINGTON " Millions of Social Security recipients will get a 2.8% cost-of-living increase to their monthly checks beginning in January, the Social Security Administration announced Friday." This year's announcement for the cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, was delayed"due to the ongoing government…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (470+ words) WASHINGTON " The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment announcement is set to be revealed on Friday." The annual"COLA announcement will reveal how much money retirees will receive on their checks every month starting in January 2026. The announcement will arrive later than…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (450+ words) WASHINGTON " The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment announcement for Social Security recipients has a new official date." The announcement was initially slated for Wednesday, Oct. 15, along with the September Consumer Price Index report, but was delayed due to the ongoing government shutdown. On…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (472+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. " The 2025 South Carolina State Fair is officially underway, kicking off Wednesday afternoon, and as always, the food remains a big crowd favorite. But this year, some vendors say rising costs are making it harder to keep things cooking. At…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (447+ words) WASHINGTON " The Federal Reserve's favored inflation gauge accelerated slightly in August from a year earlier. The Commerce Department reported Friday that its'personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index was up 2.7% in August from a year earlier, a tick higher from a…...