Nearly half of the country's funeral directors say they plan to retire in the next five years, and there's already a critical shortage of directors. Not everyone is comfortable making a living out of death – the job is emotionally taxing and requires long, often unpredictable hours.

The Task Force to Evaluate the Impact of Facility Fees on Patients has only two weeks to complete its work and issue recommendations to the Legislature, which will reconvene Jan. 3.

The benchmark S&P 500 index has reached its highest level in more than a year.

As Twitter continues to decline as a place to post news, media companies have been seeking out alternatives. But where to post on Reddit can present an ethical dilemma.

At the COP28 summit, the United Arab Emirates announced $30 billion to help poor countries with climate projects, including the transition to cleaner energy.

A report from the Electric Ratepayer Advisory Council suggests Maine needs $126 million a year in assistance. That's five times more than what's currently available.

The president's attempt to attack corporate profiteering comes in response to consistently poor marks from voters over his handling of the economy.

The Education Department has failed to update critical guidelines used to calculate financial aid – an error that could result in students receiving less scholarship and grant money for college.

Walmart is joining the Walt Disney Co., IBM, NBCUniversal and its parent company Comcast, and other companies who have decided to stop spending on X.

Powell's remarks Friday follow comments from a raft of Fed officials this week, with most of them signaling that the Fed can afford to keep its key rate steady in the coming months.