New surveys show that increases in premiums and deductibles are forcing people to forgo treatments or doctor’s visits while budgets are strained by higher food and gas prices.

Whatever you call it, we can all agree this doesn’t feel good.

Knicks tickets have never been cheap, but prices for the first game alone are soaring after last season’s championship — more than a trip to Paris.

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Under the Harvest Fuel Relief program, the Agriculture Department will provide economic aid for farmers hurt by high diesel prices.

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Beef prices will go higher because of the complex production cycle.

Food inflation, gas prices and cuts to federal benefits have created a “perfect storm” for food pantries, which have become vital parts of the family budget for millions of Americans.

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Drive along a meandering highway through Big Sur, and you could happen upon this roadside stop. Maybe you won’t notice the prices.

Record heat and a rising demand for electricity are closing in on Oklahoma families trying to keep the lights on and the AC running.

The Trump administration is pitching the idea as part of a peace deal with Ukraine, but Europe is wary and critics say Russia would be strengthened.

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A poor sugarcane crop in India, the world’s second-largest producer, is hurting consumers and farmers — plus undermining the country’s energy security goals.

The Ukrainian president’s defiant decision to continue attacking Russian refineries underscores President Trump’s inability to end a war he had promised to resolve.

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