Republicans, fearing midterm disaster, seek course correction
A growing number of Republicans say a course correction is needed to prevent their party from losing the House, Senate or both given strong political headwinds that one veteran lawmaker likened to a “hurricane.”
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The Real Story Behind Kristi Noem’s ‘Death Tax’ Ordeal
The South Dakota Republican’s family seems to have had enough cash to pay the estate tax.
The federal estate tax is so burdensome that Rep. Kristi Noem’s family spent 10 years in debt just to...
Ivanka Trump Goofs Up On Tax Law In Her Televised Boast
We’ll be filling out our tax returns next year on a postcard — not.
Ivanka Trump’s victory boast on “Fox & Friends” about her dad’s new tax measure included a couple of gaffes.
She spoke Thursday...
House Republicans Don’t Know Some Very Basic Facts About The Tax Bill They Wrote
It took us 18 tries to find a GOP congressman who could tell us the individual income tax brackets.
Abortion fight threatens Collins deal, risks shutdown
A new fight over abortion has thrown a late obstacle into negotiations on the year-end stopgap spending deal days before a possible government shutdown.
House Republicans say two ObamaCare measures that Senate GOP leaders are...
Easy Steps to Start Paying Down Your Debt
Debt is only a four-letter word. That's right, there are four letters in it. Debt is a common theme for most people. Most of us are living with that weight of debt on our...
Here’s what’s in the Republican tax deal
Corporate AMT repealed; top individual rate drops under plan
Republicans’ tax overhaul appears to be heading for approval in Congress next week, after GOP senators who were previously holdouts on the bill said they’d vote...
Republicans unveil final version of tax bill
Republicans late Friday afternoon unveiled the final text of their bill to rewrite the tax code, which they are racing to send to President Trump’s desk before Christmas.
Like the bills that came before it,...
Retirement and your relationship: 6 steps to get in sync with your spouse
If you’re not on the same page as your spouse when it comes to retirement, it may seem like a difficult road ahead. But according to Nick Holeman, a certified financial planner at Betterment,...
Yellen: Bitcoin is a highly speculative asset
It happened — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen talked about bitcoin (BTC-USD).
During a press conference following the Fed’s latest monetary policy decision, Yellen was asked about recent gains in the stock market and bitcoin...