Big 5.9 percent COLA boosts Social Security in 2022
Millions of retirees will see a 5.9 percent cost of living adjustment, the largest in 39 years, adding about $92 monthly on average and lifting typical checks to roughly $1,657 a month for individuals and $2,753 for couples. The rise aims to offset rising prices for food, gasoline, and other essentials amid pandemic-era inflation.
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Charles Blahous
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Joe Biden
Biden
Social Security
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D-Conn
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Social Security Subcommittee
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Ruderman
New York
US to lift land border travel ban in November
The United States plans to reopen land borders to nonessential travel next month for fully vaccinated foreigners, ending a 19 month restriction. Air travel easing follows in early November with vaccination required for essential travelers by mid January, signaling a busy holiday season ahead.
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Todd Gloria
Taiwan tensions rise after record aircraft sorties during National Day
Beijing increased military flights over Taiwan to mark National Day but has since tempered the saber rattling. Experts warn tensions remain high yet a direct U.S.-China clash is deemed unlikely, with underlying rhetoric and motives unchanged.
Lawyer who aided Trump subpoenaed by Jan. 6 panel
The House Jan. 6 committee subpoenaed Jeffrey Clark a former Justice Department lawyer who aligned with Donald Trump and helped challenge the 2020 election results. The move signals a widening probe into the justice department's actions before the riot and the rally organizers are turning over documents.
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Gas price rise hits Kansas households and farms
Kansas Gas Service charges rise to 5.67 per thousand cubic feet, up from 3.76 last October, with similar increases at Atmos Energy and Black Hills Energy. Experts cite tighter markets and lower storage, worsened by February’s winter storm and Ida. Higher gas prices raise fertilizer costs for farmers, potentially doubling fertilizer expenses for no-till corn. Brian Grimmett reports.
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Tripp
Kansas
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