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Parental financial stress regarding infant costs

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Latest: US parents report high costs of raising children

A national poll by the University of Michigan Health C. S. Mott Children’s Hospital indicates that 81% of parents believe the cost of having a baby is higher than it should be. Among parents with children aged 0–3, 40% d

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US SNAP enrollment declines amid new work requirements

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Latest: US SNAP enrollment drops 13% following Trump administration policy changes

The USDA’s FY 2025 SNAP error rate of 10.62%—amounting to roughly $10 billion in improper payments—has triggered cost-sharing provisions under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1). Starting October 1, 2027, states wit

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U.S. cattle and hog commodity market trends

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Latest: Cattle futures reach multi-month highs amid tight supplies

By late October 2026, cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) reached multi-month highs, driven by tight supplies and rising wholesale beef prices. December live cattle rose to 230.175 cents per pound, it

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US diesel fuel price relief efforts

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Latest: Trump announces $8 billion Harvest Fuel Relief Program for US farmers

To combat soaring fuel costs, the White House has been evaluating regulatory relief that would expand the use of red-dyed diesel. This fuel type is currently largely exempt from the 24.4-cent-per-gallon federal highway d

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