Tallahassee Democrat

Will state workers in Florida get a pay raise? It's not guaranteed

Proposals for state worker pay raises differ between Governor DeSantis, the Senate, and the House. Florida has the lowest-paid state workers in the nation and half the number of employees per capita ...
USA Today

Average cost of raising a child rises to $303,418 nationwide

The price tag that comes with raising a child is unquestionably high. That toll, though, continues to rise. LendingTree analyzed the cost of raising a child over 18 years and found that the new ...
USA Today

How do I respectfully ask for the raise I was promised? Ask Johnny

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your workplace questions each week for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of SHRM, the world's largest trade association of human resources professionals, and author ...
The Desert Sun

Cost of raising child to 18 tops $300,000 in California, report finds

The price tag that comes with raising a child is unquestionably high. That toll, though, continues to rise, especially in California. LendingTree analyzed the cost of raising a child over 18 years and ...
New York Post

It now costs over $300K to raise a child in the US: ‘Really daunting situation for parents’

It now costs more than $300,000 to raise a child in the US over 18 years – a nearly 30% rise over the past three years, according to a new analysis. The average cost of raising a kid hit $303,418 ...
New York Post

Staggering cost of raising a child in California — and the states where families pay half

California is among the most expensive places in the nation to raise a child, as new data shows families are facing rapidly rising costs driven by housing, child care and insurance. Across the U.S, it ...
AOL

'We might need to raise rates': A top Fed official just put a rate hike back on the table — and it hinges on one thing

If one thing has remained constant in President Donald Trump’s first and second terms, it’s his pressure on Federal Reserve Bank Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates. Last July, Trump talked ...
al.com

Alabama teachers getting a pay raise: What’s the new starting salary?

Alabama teachers will get a small pay raise, a boost that comes after many went a year without an increase. About 52,000 state education employees will get a 2% raise in October. Retired educators ...
The Hill

Raising a child now costs over $300,000, study finds

Research from LendingTree found the bump came even after tax exemptions and credits, despite the cost of the first five years dipping slightly. “Our 2026 report, which primarily includes data from ...
Newsweek

Map Reveals Most—And Least—Expensive States To Raise A Child

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The cost of raising a child in the United States has climbed sharply, ...
ConsumerAffairs

How much does it really cost to raise a child in the U.S.?

A recent estimate from LendingTree found that raising a child now costs nearly $300,000 over 18 years. Annual expenses related to child care have jumped significantly since 2023. Families are spending ...