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WEBThe Inflation Reduction Act Turns 2. Today marks the second anniversary of President Joe Biden’s signature Inflation Reduction Act, which, despite its name, was really aimed more at combatting ...
Why Republicans, Democrats Think Differently About Taxes
WEBAug 18, 2020 · For example, the majority of respondents say they think people who work hard should pay lower taxes. Surprisingly, they also agree that middle-class tax cuts help shrink the federal deficit. While ...
The Debt - The Fiscal Times
WEBThe federal budget deficit was $1.5 trillion in the first 10 months of the 2024 fiscal year, according to an initial estimate released by the Congressional Budget Office released Thursday.
Minimum Wage and What It Buys You: 1950s to Now
WEBApr 4, 2012 · Often looked to as a model era, the 1950s may have been nearly as picture-perfect as Leave it to Beaver seemed to suggest―minimum wage workers could pay rent for a month for less than a week and ...
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WEBIn a speech in New Hampshire, Harris will reportedly propose to allow new businesses to write off $50,000 in start-up expenses — 10 times the current $5,000 limit. According to The New York ...
Down and Out on $250,000 a Year - The Fiscal Times
WEBDec 7, 2010 · By most measures, a $250,000 household income is substantial. It is six times the national average, and just 2.9 percent of couples earn that much or more. “For the average person in this ...
Here’s Why 24 Million People Still Don’t Have Health Insurance
WEBAug 19, 2016 · An estimated 20 million more people are now covered by private health insurance obtained through subsidized government exchanges or expanded Medicaid for the poor. But as the curtain begins to ...
Pentagon’s Sloppy Bookkeeping Means $6.5 Trillion Can’t Pass an …
WEBJul 31, 2016 · He wrote: “For two decades, the U.S. military has been unable to submit to an audit, flouting federal law and concealing waste and fraud totaling billions of dollars. Linda Woodford spent the ...
How Men and Women Differ in the Workplace | The Fiscal Times
WEBMay 25, 2012 · They’re persuasive. Women leaders scored significantly higher than male leaders in persuasiveness and assertiveness, according to the Caliper study. They were able to “read situations ...