GOP members of Congress and the Trump administration—particularly President Donald Trump—will try to sell the American people ...

The Social Security system in the United States faces a looming crisis, with funds potentially depleting by 2032 or 2033. This situation, driven by declining birth rates rather than an aging ...

President Donald Trump falsely claims the ‘biggest tax cuts ever’ while Democrats add in the impact of a Biden-era policy.

Reagan’s aim was to justify real-life changes to policies, including the shrinking of the social safety net, as recounted by ...

Overtime hours and tips are lagniappe for some, but for others, they help them survive. Now, you might not have to pay taxes on either.

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During his campaign, Trump promised to eliminate federal taxes on Social Security benefits. While that measure was cut from ...

Many middle-class and wealthy families will see some benefits from the new legislation. But programs that help low-income ...

President Donald Trump signed his "big beautiful" spending bill into law on July 4.

As I’m sure many of you have heard, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has been signed into law by President Trump. While there has been quite a bit of discussion about this from both ...

President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill into law on July 4. The massive taxing and spending bill was ...

President Donald Trump’s campaign promises to end taxes on tips and overtime pay have seemingly come to fruition in the GOP’s ...