(The Center Square) – When Microsoft announced plans for an additional $4 billion data center in Kenosha County on Thursday morning, it came with comments from Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Milwaukee County Executive and governor candidate David Crowley about the benefits.
(The Center Square) – Changes to the Environmental Protection Agency's strict regulations on the automobile industry could cost nonprofit groups that reported a 267% funding bump in the years since the federal agency's 2009 Endangerment Finding, a rule that provided a legal basis for the agency to regulate vehicle emissions and the energy industry through the Clean Air Act.
(The Center Square) – The National Taxpayers Union is urging Congress to let the expanded Obamacare premium tax credits, which help subsidize health insurance rates, expire in 2025 as planned.
(The Center Square) – The federal government will spend more than $1.3 trillion over the next decade on Medicare Advantage that won’t go toward patient care, a new report says.
(The Center Square) – By fiscal year 2035, the national debt is set to surpass $53 trillion, or 120% of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product, according to a new estimate by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
(The Center Square) – A new report raises concerns about taxpayer waste in federal healthcare programs, as studies show billions of dollars in subsidies and benefits may not be reaching patients, and seniors face the steepest Medicare premium hikes in nearly a decade.
(The Center Square) – A top credit-rating agency decided to keep its outlook for U.S. credit stable, but said the federal government's financial position "won't meaningfully improve" in the coming years.
(The Center Square) – Congress has spent more money than it has collected for the last two decades, allowing the U.S. debt to top $37 trillion for the first time.