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Biden Extends Student Loan Payment Pause

Published Nov 23, 2022

Marijuana Dispensary

New York Grants First 37 Licenses for Weed Dispensaries

Published Nov 21, 2022

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Abortion Rights, Gun Control Notch Wins on State Ballots

Published Nov 09, 2022

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State Ballot ABCs for 2022: Abortion, Betting, Cannabis in Spotlight

Published Nov 02, 2022

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Largest-Ever Increase to 401(k) Contribution Limit

Published Oct 23, 2022

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New Prime Minister Liz Truss leaves Balmoral following an audience with Queen Elizabeth II

UK Markets Shrug at Prime Minister's Exit After Six Weeks

Published Oct 20, 2022

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Marijuana Stocks Rise on News of Pardons

Updated Oct 07, 2022

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Rate Hikes May Add $1T to National Debt Interest

Published Oct 05, 2022

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U.K. Tories Drop Plan to Cut Top Income Tax Rate

Mark Kolakowski

Published Oct 03, 2022

Rebecca Hale and her mother, Edda Howard, place shutters on her home as they prepare for the possible arrival of Hurricane Ian on September 27, 2022 in St Petersburg, Florida. Ian is expected in the Tampa Bay area Wednesday night into early Thursday morning.

IRS Announces Tax Relief for Hurricane Ian Victims in Florida

Published Sep 29, 2022

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Government Warns of Rise in IRS-Themed Texting Scams

Published Sep 28, 2022

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Eagle Services to Pay $100,000 to Resolve EEOC Race Discrimination Charge

Published Sep 22, 2022

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Hurricane Fiona Victims in Puerto Rico to Receive IRS Tax Relief

Published Sep 21, 2022

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FTC Returns $415,000 to Tate's Auto Victims

Published Sep 16, 2022

European Central Bank

European Central Bank (ECB) Raises Rates by 0.75%

Mark Kolakowski

Published Sep 08, 2022

Tax Relief Consultation

IRS Announces Penalty Relief for Certain 2019 and 2020 Returns

Published Aug 25, 2022

President Biden signing Inflation Reduction Act on Aug. 16, 2022

Biden Signs Inflation Reduction Act Into Law

Published Aug 16, 2022

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Kentucky Storm and Flooding Victims Eligible for Tax Relief Through November 15

Updated Aug 09, 2022

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Senate Sends Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to the House

Published Aug 08, 2022

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New EEOC Webpage Spotlights Tribal Programs

Published Jul 27, 2022

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High Gas Prices Cause IRS to Raise Standard Mileage Rates for Balance of 2022

Published Jun 10, 2022

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2022 Social Security Outlook Improves Due to Economic Recovery

Published Jun 06, 2022

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Biden Administration Cancels $5.8 Billion in Corinthian Student Loan Debt

Published Jun 03, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court.

Supreme Court Blocks Texas Social Media Law

Mark Kolakowski

Published Jun 01, 2022

Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the National Association for Business Economics.

Jerome Powell Sworn In for New Term as Fed Chair

Mark Kolakowski

Updated May 24, 2022

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EEOC Releases Report On Federal Workers With Disabilities

Published May 25, 2022

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Feds Propose Updates to Community Reinvestment Act Regs

Michelle P. Scott

Published May 19, 2022

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U.S. Government Warns Against Disability Discrimination

Published May 18, 2022

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Biden's New Plan To Expand Broadband Access

Published May 17, 2022

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Testifying Before the Senate Banking Committee

Senate Confirms Powell For Second Term as Fed Chair

Mark Kolakowski

Published May 13, 2022

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Biden Administration Launches Reentry Program for Formerly Incarcerated People

Published May 11, 2022

Cybersecurity

SEC Expands Crypto and Cyber Enforcement Staff

Mark Kolakowski

Published May 04, 2022

Flags of Puerto Rico and the U.S. flying inside Castillo San Felipe del Morro

Supreme Court Upholds Law Excluding Puerto Ricans from SSI Benefits

Published Apr 24, 2022

Federal Reserve Monetary Policy Divergence May Be Arriving

Biden Picks Michael Barr as Fed Vice Chair for Supervision

Mark Kolakowski

Updated Apr 15, 2022

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Charges TransUnion With Violating Order

Published Apr 13, 2022

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Government Agencies to Widen Gender Choices

Published Apr 03, 2022

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House Passes the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022

Published Apr 01, 2022

Jurisdiction in Lawsuits

Federal Court Bans Deceptive Health Claims

Published Mar 31, 2022

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Gas Tax Holidays at the State Level

Published Mar 29, 2022

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New Rounds of Sanctions Imposed on Russia

Mark Kolakowski

Updated Mar 24, 2022

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Senate Banking Committee Advances Four Nominations for Fed Board

Vidya Ramakrishnan

Published Mar 17, 2022

Gas pump nozzles

Gas Prices to Get a Tax Holiday (Maybe)

Published Mar 17, 2022

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Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022: What's in It, What's Not

Updated Mar 15, 2022

US dollar bill and binary code (Digital Composite)

Countries Developing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)

Daniel Rathburn

Published Mar 11, 2022

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FinCEN Warns of Potential Evasion of Russian Sanctions

Vidya Ramakrishnan

Published Mar 09, 2022

President Biden pointing during a speech

State of the Union Address Zeros in on Russia and Inflation

Published Mar 02, 2022

Federal Reserve Building in Washington D.C.

Federal Reserve Tightens Rules on Trading by Officials

Mark Kolakowski

Updated Feb 21, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 05: Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) leaves the U.S. Capitol following a vote on October 05, 2021 in Washington, DC. Senate Majority Leader Schumer said he will bring a vote on a debt limit increase later this week setting up a contentious debate that could lead to the U.S. defaulting on its debt if an increase is not agreed to.

Despite GOP Boycott, Senate Banking Democrats Vote for Powell

Mark Kolakowski

Updated Feb 15, 2022

Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters.

SEC May Investigate Index Providers

Mark Kolakowski

Published Jan 31, 2022

One Woman Paying Another Working as a Retail Salesperson as a Third Woman Looks on in a Retail Shoe Store.

For Many Retailers, Rent Relief Is Key to Surviving COVID-19

Updated Sep 25, 2021

Accountant using calculator and two computers for financial reporting

SEC Proposes Enhancements to Private Equity Reporting

Mark Kolakowski

Published Jan 26, 2022

Texas skyline including Congress Avenue bridge over Ladybird Lake, Austin

Biden Launches Bridge Repair and Replacement Initiative

Mark Kolakowski

Updated Jan 18, 2022

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Fed Rate Hike May Be Sooner Than Expected

Vidya Ramakrishnan

Published Jan 06, 2022

NYSE holiday season

NYSE President and Chairman Step Down

Mark Kolakowski

Updated Dec 08, 2021

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell adjusts his eyeglasses.

Biden Reappoints Powell as Fed Chair

Mark Kolakowski

Published Nov 22, 2021

he Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, designed by architect Paul Philippe Cret in 1935.

Randal K. Quarles Resigns From Federal Reserve Board

Mark Kolakowski

Updated Dec 09, 2021

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Biden Releases 'Roadmap to Climate-Resilient Economy'

Mark Kolakowski

Updated Oct 15, 2021

Janet Yellen

What Lies Ahead for Yellen as Treasury Secretary

Published Nov 30, 2020

Stock Charts and Prices on Sidewalk

U.S. Markets Race Higher Despite Election Uncertainty

Published Nov 04, 2020

Utah County Election office employee processes a mail-in ballot cast in the 2018 mid-term election.

Post-Election Winners and Losers in the Stock Market

Published Nov 04, 2020

Voting Booths

What 2020 Election Scenarios Mean for Investors

Deborah D'Souza

Published Oct 09, 2020

Smiling hr handshaking female applicant at job interview, hiring concept

Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.9%, Job Gain of 199,000 in December

Mark Kolakowski

Updated Jan 07, 2022

Shalanda Young

Biden Nominates Shalanda Young to Lead White House Budget Office

Published Nov 24, 2021

Donald Trump mid-speech

Trump Announces Social Media Platform Funded by SPAC

Mark Kolakowski

Published Oct 21, 2021

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TikTokers Track Lawmakers' Personal Stock Trades

Published Oct 20, 2021

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