Understanding a Good Annual Raise Percentage

Discover what constitutes a good annual raise percentage and learn how to position yourself for a salary increase during your ...
NewarkAdvocate.com

Newark asks voters to approve first income-tax increase in 23 years to avoid deficit

Newark, Ohio, officials are asking voters to approve a half-percent income tax increase to address a potential multimillion-dollar budget deficit. The proposed increase would raise the city's income ...
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Social Security’s COLA will be 2.8% in 2026 — but prices are now rising faster than that

Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment will be 2.8% in 2026, up from 2.5% this year, adding about $56 to the average beneficiary’s monthly check as concerns rise about inflation in healthcare, ...
The Reporter

Montgomery County proposes 4 percent tax increase in 2026 budget

NORRISTOWN — Montgomery County officials Thursday got a first look at the 2026 proposed budget, with a 4 percent property tax increase on tap to lessen a $25.5 million budget shortfall. County Chief ...
The Motley Fool

Most Americans Got a Small Social Security Raise in 2026. Here's How to Tell Which Side of the Line You're On.

All of the program’s beneficiaries saw their monthly payments grow at the beginning of this year. But most retired beneficiaries also saw a big chunk of this increase offset by higher costs of a ...
The New York Times

A Record Jump in U.S. Gasoline Prices Is Squeezing Consumers

The cost at the pump made its biggest monthly percentage increase in decades amid lingering tensions over the war in Iran. By Emmett Lindner The price of regular gasoline in the United States jumped ...