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Grace Manthey is the senior visual data journalist and data team coordinator for CBS News and Stations. She is an Emmy-winning journalist and visual storyteller with a passion for telling stories that ...

A potential federal government shutdown could delay November SNAP benefits for nearly 3 million Floridians. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has alerted states that funding will run out if the ...

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After years of high borrowing costs, many older homeowners are considering the idea of tapping into their home equity to borrow money right now. And, while there are a number of affordable ways to do ...