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Tag: Taxes
North Dakota voters may end most property taxes. Government programs could face huge cuts
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota voters this fall could largely end property taxes by approving a ballot measure that opponents say would drastically slash a […]
Missouri sports betting ballot measure highlights national debate about tax rates
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The ads promoting a ballot measure to legalize sports betting in Missouri tout the potential for millions of new tax dollars […]
Biden says global leaders are terrified of Trump and quietly tell him, ‘He can’t win’
CONCORD, N.H. — President Joe Biden tore into his predecessor on Tuesday, suggesting that global leaders are terrified of what Donald Trump ‘s return to […]
Taxpayers will get bigger standard deductions in 2025, but with smaller boosts than recent years
NEW YORK — U.S. taxpayers will again see higher standard deductions for 2025, allowing them to shield more of their money from taxation on future […]
Donald Trump rolls out tax breaks, but no specifics, for overseas citizens and auto buyers
DETROIT — Donald Trump on Thursday rolled out more plans for tax breaks without offering details on how they would work or how they’d affect […]
West Virginia lawmakers OK bills on income tax cut and child care tax credit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Bills aimed to reduce West Virginians’ income tax burden are headed to the desk of Gov. Jim Justice. One would reduce the […]
Kentucky’s lieutenant governor leans on her teaching roots in fighting a school choice measure
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Democratic Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman was in campaign mode Monday, railing against a ballot measure that would allow Kentucky tax money to […]
Top US trade official sees progress in helping workers. Voters will decide if her approach continues
WASHINGTON — As the U.S. trade representative, Katherine Tai is legally required to avoid discussing the presidential election. But her ideas about fair trade are […]
Why middle-class wages aren’t growing
Between 1979 and 2024, productivity in the U.S. soared by 80.9%, while hourly pay grew by just 29.4%, according to a research by the Economic […]