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  • Democrats Eye New Wealth Taxes, Even as California Ballot Initiative Falters

    Although a controversial proposed tax on billionaires appears headed for defeat in California, the idea of taxing great concentrations of personal...

  • US Economic Growth Jumps on Massive AI Investment

    The U.S. economy expanded at a 3.4% annual rate during the third quarter of 2026, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. The growth in gross...

  • Dems Debate Tax Reforms as They Eye an Affordability Agenda

    Taxes

    Democrats have pledged to tackle an affordability agenda if they capture control of Congress in the November midterms. But as they plan for 2027 and...

  • Deficit Rose to $2 Trillion for 2026 Fiscal Year: CBO

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    The federal budget deficit came to $2.0 trillion in the 2026 fiscal year, the Congressional Budget Office estimated Thursday. The CBO’s final...

  • Tax Fraud Could Cost the US Over $300 Billion a Year: GAO

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    Fraud may be costing the federal government more than $300 billion a year in lost tax revenues, according to a new estimate from the Government...

  • Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Proposes New Tax Incentives for Film and TV

    Taxes

    A group of Republican and Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill Thursday that would create a federal tax break to keep movie and television...

  • Corporate Tax Payments Plunge 25% Even as Profits Boom

    Uncle Sam Taxing article

    Corporate profits may be soaring to new highs, but corporate tax payments are plunging thanks in large part to the breaks Republicans included in...

  • Trump Admin Proposes Rule That Could Revoke Tax Exemption for 18,000 Schools

    Treasury Secretary Bessent (Sipa USA)

    The Trump administration proposed a new rule Thursday that would revoke the tax exempt status of any private school that the Internal Revenue Service...

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