IRS hiring 700+ customer service reps amid wave of corporate layoffs
The IRS is hiring more than 700 new customer service representatives even as several large companies have announced layoffs amid fears of rising recession risks.
Biden on pace for $1 trillion budget deficit in 2023: $2.7 billion in new debt per day
The federal government borrowed $83 billion in October, putting it on a pace for another $1 trillion budget deficit this year despite lower costs related to the COVID pandemic.
Larry Kudlow: Biden's $3 trillion fantasy about GOP intentions is a flat out lie
FOX Business host Larry Kudlow calls out President Biden for his statement on $1.4 trillion deficit drop being the largest one-year decline in history on 'Kudlow.'
Trump OMB chief rips Biden's spending for making Fed's inflation fight harder: 'This problem isn't going away'
Former White House OMB director Russ Vought argued Biden's continuous spending and bad regulations make the Fed's job of reducing inflation much harder.
Russia retreating is a win for Ukraine, but American taxpayers should not be footing the bill: Rep. Jim Jordan
Ohio Republican Congressman Jim Jordan addressed Biden's latest military aid package to Ukraine, arguing U.S. taxpayers should not be paying for more weapons
White House won't reveal if it did a cost analysis of student loan handout that may total $500 billion or more
The White House is under fire for not making public a cost analysis for President Biden's plan to cancel between $10,000 to $20,000 in debt for some Americans.
Biden admin messaging on how $300B student loan handout will impact inflation is misleading, experts say
The White House argues that restarting student loan payments in early 2023 will offset any inflationary effects from handing out $300 billion for outstanding loans.
Inflation moderates in some hot spots, but barrels ahead in the mid-Atlantic
Rising inflation is eating away at strong wage gains that American workers have seen in recent months. Real average hourly earnings decreased 0.1% in April from the previous month as the inflation increase eroded the 0.3% total wage gain, according to the Labor Department.
House of Representatives to give staff free Peloton memberships, costing taxpayers
The House of Representatives is planning to announce they will give staffers in Washington, D.C., and in district offices, free Peloton memberships using taxpayer dollars each month amid skyrocketing inflation.
April inflation breakdown: Where are prices rising the fastest?
American households are confronting the steepest inflation in a generation, paying more for everything from cars to food to rent as soaring prices eat away at most workers' wage gains.
US economic growth may hit the skids
The U.S. economy likely slowed to a crawl during the first three months of the year, dampened by a record U.S. trade deficit and slower inventory growth after a very strong finish at the end of 2021.
Retail sales fall shy of expectations as consumers confront sky-high inflation
U.S. consumers continued to open their wallets in March, even as they confronted the hottest inflation in four decades.
Inflation worsens in Mountain States, with prices soaring above 10%
The Labor Department reported Tuesday that consumer prices in the Mountain region – which includes Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico – surged by a stunning 10.4% in March.
March inflation report may show another rapid price spike
The newest inflation data out this week is expected to show another jaw-dropping figure as the Russian war in Ukraine sent oil and gas prices spiraling higher.
Biden proposes new minimum tax on billionaires, unrealized gains
President Biden on Monday unveiled a new minimum tax targeting billionaires as part of his 2023 budget request, proposing a 20% rate that would hit both the income and unrealized capital gains of the wealthiest Americans.
57% of American households paid no income tax last year, study shows
More than half of U.S. households paid no federal income taxes in 2021, a temporary spike attributed to massive COVID-19 relief spending in the form of tax credits and stimulus payments.
States pocketed millions in COVID-relief cash for pet projects
President Biden’s signature legislation, the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, allocated $350 billion to assist struggling localities and states get through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Americans' inflation fears return to 11-year high, New York Fed survey shows
Americans' inflation fears skyrocketed again in February, with concerns over prices hitting the highest level in over a decade, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey published Monday.
Kudlow: Some congressmen are pushing a junior version of Build Back Better
FOX Business host gives his take on the COMPETES Act on 'Kudlow.'
Ex-NFL player stole $230K from COVID-19 relief program for unemployed workers
When the COVID-19 pandemic began nearly two years ago, scammers – sometimes including the rich and famous – began stealing money from the trillions in federal relief money that Congress approved.