finance

NEW YORK (TNS) — There is one surefire way to know when someone is trying to pull one over on you: If they’re promising something for nothing — whethe...

Annual Property Tax/Rent Rebate clinics hosted by state Reps. Martin Causer, R-Turtlepoint, and Mike Armanini, R-DuBois, will continue next week. Sess...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania's budget hearings began on Tuesday in the state Capitol as legislators in the General Assembly start to review Gov. Josh Sha...

HARRISBURG — As part of his newest budget proposal, Gov. Josh Shapiro suggested accelerating an ongoing reduction of Pennsylvania’s corporate net inco...

The federal deficit will be $21.1 trillion in the 10-year period from 2025 to 2034, according to projections in the Congressional Budget Office’s bian...

Pennsylvania's annual, acrimonious budget season will take place this year under far more uncertain conditions than usual, with skyrocketing Medicaid ...

DEAR RUSTY: I have reached my full retirement age (66 plus 8 months) and plan to apply for Social Security this month, but I’ve seen articles that say...

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rose Monday as Wall Street took President Donald Trump's latest threat on tariffs in stride. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7%, coming o...

DEAR RUSTY: Why were the Social Security funds moved from the Social Security account to the General Fund with the government? Is it not then called a...

Stocks on Wall Street surrendered early gains and closed broadly lower Friday after the White House said President Donald Trump would impose promised ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The threat of a punishing trade war sent Wall Street on a roller coaster Monday, with U.S. stocks initially falling sharply on worries...

ST. MARYS — State Rep. Mike Armanini, R-DuBois, announced a clinic for Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) applications will be held at his office 10 a.m....

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford financial aid staff will offer free FAFSA completion workshops this month for college-bound students and thei...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced two new fee cuts for the Morningstar Gold Rated PA 529 Investment Plan (IP) as a result of...

The injection of private equity into the health care industry is disastrous for patients and the communities that depend on rural hospitals. Amidst pr...

DEAR RUSTY: I am 65 and currently working full time. Can I apply for and start receiving my Social Security benefit? I'd expect to have to pay income ...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — According to the latest available numbers, 77% of Americans carry at least some debt, with the average American owing a little over...

(TNS)—Millions of Americans with medical debt, including nearly 700,000 Pennsylvanians, will no longer have to fear their debt will tarnish their cred...

DEAR RUSTY: I'm 72 years old with 20 years of military service. I am retired collecting Social Security, my military pension and state retirement bene...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — “Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon,” Milton Friedman once said. In other words, don’t blame greed — blame th...