Mega Millions winning numbers: $1.28B Friday drawing

The winning numbers for Friday's $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot are 67, 45, 57, 36, 13 with Mega Ball number 14.

Elder Index shows millions of American seniors can’t afford basic living costs

Inflation surged in June and workers’ average wages accelerated in the spring — signs that Americans won’t likely feel any relief from rising prices anytime soon.

City of Cedar Park earns perfect AAA bond rating from S&P Global

The city says a bond rating is similar to an individual person or business's credit score and higher bond ratings means the city can issue debt and refinance existing debt at a lower interest rate.

How to recession-proof your life

If you think a recession could destabilize your finances, here are some things you can do to prepare.

Williamson County approves proposal for 5 percent pay increase for elected officials

Sheriff Mike Gleason says law enforcement should be paid competitively like elected officials. If salaries aren't market-competitive, it's hard to attract qualified candidates.

Man opens up about leaving teaching for better-paying Walmart job

The 28-year-old man said the chance to move up without getting an advanced degree was one of the motivating factors for him to leave the education field.

$1.1 billion: Mega Millions jackpot climbs again, 2nd-highest prize in game history

The Mega Millions jackpot is now the second-highest prize in the game’s history, as currently estimated. It comes with a $648.2 million cash option, too.

What's in, and out, of Democrats' climate, health care and inflation bill

Here’s a look at the Democrats' "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" as it stands after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and holdout Sen. Joe Manchin reached a deal.

Manchin says deal reached with Schumer on tax and climate bill

In a startling turnabout, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin have reached an expansive agreement that had eluded them for months on health care, energy and climate issues, taxes on higher earners and corporations and trimming the federal debt.

Fannie Mae revises GDP forecast for 2022, 2023 amid high inflation

Rising inflation could push the economy into a recession sooner than economists had previously projected, according to the latest forecast from Fannie Mae.

Biden confirms he’ll make student loans decision by end of August

In an exchange with reporters, President Joe Biden confirmed he will soon make a decision on student loans. Here are the choices he is weighing.

Texas State awarded $3.6M to help low-income students

Upward Bound is a college access and retention program that prepares students for post-secondary education by providing various support services.

Fed hikes interest rate by 0.75 percentage points in bid to curb inflation

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a hefty three-quarters of a point for a second straight time in its most aggressive drive in three decades to tame high inflation.

President Biden weighs extending student loan payment pause beyond August 31

The White House said that President Biden is deliberating whether to extend the pause on federal student loan payments beyond Aug. 31 and forgive a portion of student debt per borrower.

US new home sales drop to lowest level in 2 years

New single-family home purchases tumbled 8.1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 590,000 units, the lowest level since April 2020.