In dark times, hope can feel thin or out of reach. Viktor Frankl didn’t promise optimism. He pointed instead to something sturdier: meaning.

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Cubans fear worsening blackouts, economic crisis US seizes more oil tankers linked to Venezuela Venezuela supplies about 50% of Cuba's oil deficit Residents voice fear, anger, and defiance as supplies ...

A year defined by growth for independent businesses nationally was also a year marked by newfound financial hardships locally. In 2025, no business was immune to economic strain brought on by rising ...

Opening a first savings or checking account with birthday money or a first paycheck is a rite of passage for many Americans, but millions of adults are just now doing that or are learning how to use ...

“Our costs are staying high even with the tariffs being dropped on fertilizer, but our income is just not going to be there until probably next summer,” says one Midwest farmer about his current ...

So, you’ve done a good job of saving for retirement and have a nice balance in your retirement account. Then a problem comes up and you are unable to pay a rather large financial obligation. There ...

More middle-class families are feeling the pinch when it comes to the rising cost of living. New York-based nonprofit Hunger Free America and its CEO Joel Berg presented the findings Wednesday on ...

Washington, November 17, 2025 – Yemen’s economy remained under severe strain in the first half of 2025 as the continued blockade on oil exports, rising inflation, and declining aid have compounded ...

The high cost of living — with escalated price tags on everything from groceries to housing to healthcare – is hurting people’s everyday lives and forcing them to raid their retirement savings, which ...