Author: Elizabeth Blessing
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Commerce issued preliminary anti-dumping findings on Italian pasta from La Molisana and Garofalo
The Commerce Department has issued preliminary anti-dumping findings on Italian pasta, with proposed rates of 3.62 percent for La Molisana and 6.47 percent for Garofalo. The numbers are not final, and the notice that announced them says nothing about what pasta costs on a grocery shelf. The International Trade Administration published the preliminary results in…
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Social Security lets beneficiaries at full retirement age suspend checks to earn delayed credits
Retirees who have already started collecting Social Security can pause their checks once they reach full retirement age and earn a bigger benefit later. The pause is open to anyone who has reached full retirement age but is not yet 70. During it, the Social Security Administration (SSA) adds delayed retirement credits for each month…
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Wisconsin FoodShare households get 10 days to request replacement food benefits after outages
Wisconsin FoodShare members who lose groceries to a power outage or storm have 10 days to ask the state for replacement benefits. The clock starts on the day the food was lost, not the day the household finds out how the process works. The state Department of Health Services posted the reminder on Oct. 1,…
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SNAP time-limit waivers for five Oregon tribal areas, including Klamath and Siletz, expire Dec. 31
SNAP time-limit waivers for five tribal areas in Oregon, including the Klamath and Siletz reservations, run out on December 31, 2026. After that date, the program’s work rule can start counting against adults who live there, unless they are exempt or the waiver is extended. The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved the waivers in a…
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Social Security will figure benefits for workers turning 62 in 2027 on new bend points of $1,340 and $8,077, up from $1,286 and $7,749 this year
Workers who turn 62 in 2027 will have their Social Security benefit figured on higher bend points. The two dollar thresholds in the formula rise to $1,340 and $8,077, up from $1,286 and $7,749 for people who turn 62 this year. The change sets how much of a worker’s lifetime earnings is counted at each…
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The FTC alleges ticket broker REPS & Company dodged purchase limits to spend more than $1.3 billion on event tickets and made at least $120.8 million in profit reselling them
The Federal Trade Commission alleges that ticket broker REPS & Company illegally dodged limits on how many tickets one buyer can purchase, spending more than $1.3 billion on tickets and making at least $120.8 million in profit by reselling them. The Justice Department filed the complaint on the FTC’s behalf on Oct. 15, 2026. The…
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The FTC warns scammers pay for top search results during Medicare and Marketplace enrollment
Federal Trade Commission staff are warning that scammers and dishonest businesses sometimes pay to land at the top of search results while Medicare and Marketplace open enrollment is under way. A person who types “Medicare plans” into a search box and taps the first result may not end up at the government. The warning, in…
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Vice President Vance’s fraud task force is asking officials at every level of government to pledge to stop fraud before the money goes out, the White House says
Vice President JD Vance is asking officials at every level of government to sign a pledge to stop fraud before the money goes out, the White House said Oct. 16. Vance leads the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, and the announcement lists governors, cabinet secretaries, state auditors, U.S. attorneys and members of Congress…
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Wisconsin households earning up to $39,864 for one person can now apply for WHEAP heating help, with heating benefits expected to average $441
Wisconsin households can now apply for the Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program, known as WHEAP, which helps pay winter heating bills. A one-person household can have gross income of up to $39,864 a year and still qualify, and the state expects the average heating benefit to be $441. The Wisconsin Department of Administration announced on…
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Massachusetts will pay the SMART solar charge on electric bills from January through March
Massachusetts says it will cover the SMART solar charge on electric bills for three months this winter, January through March 2027. Gov. Maura Healey’s administration plans to move $80 million in state money to pay it, so the charge is not passed on to ratepayers. The governor’s October 5 announcement says the state will transfer…