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Tax Loophole Could Give Pension Funds a Boost

Some companies can get an extra tax break on contributions to their pension funds this year, but they have to hurry to take advantage of a one-time rule change, according to The Wall Street Journal...
Everything You Need to Know About the New GOP Budget

House Republicans released a 2019 budget proposal Tuesday that, though it stands little chance of advancing, signals the party’s priorities: The blueprint would balance the budget in nine years by...

Why the Social Security Disability Fund Is Looking Healthier

The Social Security trustees’ report released earlier this month estimated that the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds will run out of reserves in 2032, four years later than expected. The...
The High Cost of Trump's Border Crisis

In an abrupt reversal in the face of mounting political and public pressure, President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order to end the separation of migrant children from their parents at the...
Special Tax Break Zones Defined for All 50 States

The U.S. Treasury has approved the final group of opportunity zones, which offer tax incentives for investments made in low-income areas. The zones were created by the tax law signed in December...
Last Chance to Repeal the Affordable Care Act?

A conservative group released a proposal Tuesday to repeal the Affordable Care Act in August and give control over health care to the states, The Wall Street Journal reports . The proposal from the...
Forget Tax Cuts: Trump’s Immigration Policy Is Drowning Out GOP Issues

Republicans had planned to focus on the tax cuts this week as we approach the six-month anniversary of the Trump administration's major legislative achievement, the passage of the tax bill in...