The IRS typically processes tax refunds within 21 days for e-filed returns, while mailed returns take six weeks or more to process during the 2025 tax filing season.

President Trump plans to nominate economist Brett Matsumoto to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics, elevating a career staffer who has worked at the agency since 2015.

Major winter storm threatens mail delivery across more than 30 states as the USPS issues service alerts for widespread delivery disruptions.

The Labor Department released the December jobs report, which showed the U.S. economy added jobs at a modest pace to close out 2025 amid economic uncertainty.

Hilton removes signs from Minneapolis Hampton Inn that allegedly refused service to DHS agents, severing ties with the franchise property immediately.

The Labor Department released the highly anticipated November jobs report which showed the U.S. economy added jobs despite uncertainty over inflation.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said American households could receive substantial $1,000-$2,000 tax refunds in early 2026 under OBBBA tax law changes.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicts the U.S. will finish 2025 with 3% GDP growth despite economic volatility from tariffs and immigration policy changes.

The Trump administration is threatening to cut SNAP funding to 21 states refusing to share immigration data on food stamp recipients in federal fraud crackdown.

SSI recipients will receive two Social Security payments in December 2025 due to a calendar scheduling quirk that moves January's payment to Dec. 31.

AWS announced an investment of up to $50 billion to build AI and supercomputing infrastructure for U.S. government agencies starting in 2026 through a new initiative.

The U.S. federal government is modernizing procurement with an artificial intelligence contract with Perplexity under the OneGov initiative.

The government shutdown delayed the October CPI inflation report indefinitely, as alternate gauges like the Cleveland Fed's inflation nowcast estimated 2.96% annual inflation.

International flights will remain unaffected by the government shutdown due to binding agreements, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said.

Reserve pilots already deployed early could leave airlines short-staffed during Thanksgiving travel as the government shutdown worsens flight delays nationwide.

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history continues to disrupt economic data releases with the October jobs report delayed until after the shutdown ends.

America's top 10 busiest airports handled hundreds of millions of passengers last year, but travelers now face flight reductions due to air traffic controller shortages.

Former FTC chair Lina Khan joins Mamdani's transition team as NYC prepares for potential regulatory crackdown on major tech companies like Google, Meta, and Amazon.

Major airlines are providing meals and support to unpaid air traffic controllers and TSA officers during the federal government shutdown.