*The pandemic-era economy has many unusual and uncertain features that have made it difficult to analyze. And one of the major open questions is what this economic period will do to wages and prices ...

Survey after survey shows that Americans are deeply concerned about the cost of living. After an extended period of inflation, they report feeling stressed about groceries, housing, health care and ...

Home health and personal care aides in Washington state earn the highest annual and hourly mean wage before adjusting for the state’s cost of living index, according to data published April 2 by the ...

Housing remains a leading pressure point. In July 2025, California’s median home price reached $828,900, according to Redfin — more than double the median in Texas ($352,700) and significantly higher ...

The higher the cost of living is in any given state, the more money residents need to stockpile in their emergency funds should a major financial disaster, like a recession, take place. Using a ...