(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump's plan to send some Americans $2,000 checks from the federal government's tariff collections is expected to cost more than the import duties will generate.
A new analysis found Pennsylvania, which signed on to use IRS Direct File stood to save about $747 million annually before the Trump administration shut the program down.
(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Abe Hamadeh, R-Arizona, has introduced bills to end the federal income tax on military pay and veterans’ retirement benefits.
(The Center Square) – Millions of Americans who work overtime shifts or receive tips will be eligible to claim new deductions on their 2025 tax returns, the Trump administration announced Friday.
(The Center Square) - A “mystery surcharge” at the pump costs Californians millions of dollars a year, according to a new report from the state Division of Petroleum Market Oversight.
Oregon’s economic activity is declining, population growth is slowing and unemployment is rising — all at a faster pace than the U.S. While the state’s economy is slowing down, there’s hope for moderate growth in 2026, State Economist Carl Riccadonna told lawmakers this week. An economic upturn in 2026 is possible as interest rates are […]
(The Center Square) – The federal government should help American businesses access highly skilled workers, continue to cut burdensome regulations and perhaps alter some of its tariff policies to expedite reshoring of American manufacturing, several small business leaders told lawmakers Thursday.