Chairman Powell says efforts to reduce inflation will “bring some pain.” Members of the Federal Reserve have been meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and on Friday, Chairman Jerome…
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$750 Million in Small Business Credit Approved
Treasury Department approved funds for the states of New York, Colorado, Oregon, and Montana. The Department of Treasury recently announced the approval of four state plans for small…
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President Announces Major Student Loan Forgiveness
Benefits accrue to tens of millions of Americans. President Biden is taking action Wednesday to forgive $10,000 or more in federal student loan debt, a move that would…
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Appeals Court Vacates Block on Oil and Gas Leasing Pause
Executive order stands as district court addresses lack of specificity. In January 2021, President Joe Biden paused new leases for oil and gas extraction on federal land, in…
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IRS Given Deadline for Overhaul
Treasury Secretary wants a plan within six months. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen asked the Internal Revenue Service to develop an operational plan for deploying the $80…
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Housing Starts Drop Nearly 10 Percent
New construction is at the lowest level since June 2020. The Commerce Department reported the number of housing starts decreased sharply in July. Measured on an annualized rate,…
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Postal Rates to Increase for Holidays
USPS says the hike is temporary. The United States Postal Service filed a notice this week of a temporary price hike for this year’s peak holiday season, which…
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Average Price for Gasoline Below $4
Inflation expectations are also diminishing. On Thursday, AAA posted the national average price of a gallon of regular gas at $3.990, dropping under $4 for the first time…
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Senator Wyden Proposes Oil Company Tax Hike
Tax would be on “excess profits.” Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon is introducing the Taxing Big Oil Profits Act, which he says will accentuate the tax burden of…
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Inflation Eased Slightly in July
The costs of energy and gasoline declined. The Labor Department issued its Consumer Price Index measure for July on Wednesday that showed the pace of price increases slowing…
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