Tag: Government Finance

Congress votes to avert government shutdown

Congress on Thursday approved a measure to avert a government shutdown, del...

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The average tax refund is almost 29% lower this tax sea...

The IRS is writing smaller refund checks, on average, at the start of this...

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Help Me Retire: My husband says we’ll be ‘homeless’ if...

'I would rather move into a 55-plus community where we could rent a nice ap...

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Help Me Retire: We have $760,000 saved and $10,000 a mo...

Have a question about your own retirement savings? Email us at HelpMeRetire...

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Washington Watch: Top Democrats use default scare to pu...

Leading Democrats in the House and Senate will advance a bill aimed at over...

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Market Extra: Dow futures dip after Fitch puts U.S. cre...

Dow futures edge lower on Wednesday evening after Fitch Ratings placed the...

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: White House budget assumes student-debt forgiveness w...

The Department of Education's request for funding for the Office of Federal...

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TaxWatch: Worried about a smaller income-tax refund? Yo...

Early numbers from the IRS on this year's filing season show refunds will b...

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TaxWatch: IRS says people in most states who got inflat...

The IRS is not going to tax payments from most of the states that cut check...

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TaxWatch: IRS says people in most states who got inflat...

The IRS is not going to tax payments from most of the states that cut check...

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Bright Start to Year for Bonds Eases Market Pressures -...

This year’s bond rally has exceeded most expectations, providing a boost to...

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The Human Cost: A Seattle woman can’t build affordable...

Anita Adams, 49, filed a lawsuit against the city this week over a local ru...

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The Wall Street Journal: Congress spends last days befo...

Negotiators are hoping to reach a deal on a full-year spending bill but the...

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: Ohio city and county plan to wipe out up to $240 mill...

Modeled on a similar initiative in Cook County, Ill., the program in Toledo...

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Tax Guy: Dear Tax Guy: ‘What happens if I sell my exist...

The rules connected to the capital-gains exclusion with home sales are comp...

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