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How immigration reform will supercharge the labor market, reduce national debt by over $600 billion in the next 2 decades: Research Affiliates CIO
Declining US fertility rates and an aging workforce make immigration reform an "economic necessity,…
Christine Ji
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She was still in college when she started applying for the housing lottery. Now, she pays $1,600 for a 1-bedroom apartment in NYC.
Rent prices in NYC grew more than seven times as fast as wages in 2023, according to a May report f…
Amanda Goh
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Forget free cash, there's an even more American way to help people get ahead
Basic income programs continue to ripple across the US. But some experts say there's a policy that'…
Ayelet Sheffey
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How a Montana retiree will save on spiking home insurance and taxes by living in a type of housing that's illegal in many places
Sylvia, a 71-year-old retiree in Montana, is taking advantage of city and state laws encouraging th…
Eliza Relman
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The IRS is rolling out a free tax filing pilot in 13 states. Here's where and who's eligible.
Taxpayers in 13 states may be able to try out the IRS's new free filing pilot in 2024.
Juliana Kaplan
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The US government is adding $600 a week to unemployment pay during the pandemic, but it's not tax free
The $600 a week being added to unemployment pay is not tax free. All unemployment compensation is i…
Tanza Loudenback
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Here's an idea: a worldwide universal basic income paid for by a carbon tax. A study found that it could boost the global GDP by 130%.
A global universal basic income funded by carbon taxes could grow the global GDP by 130% while prom…
Katie Balevic
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The exclusive island where people keep giving away homes for free — even though the typical house costs $3.6 million
Each year, several homes on the posh island of Nantucket are offered for free — but buyers must mov…
Dan Latu
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The IRS is moving to issue refunds for Americans who paid taxes on $10,200 in unemployment benefits last year
IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig says the agency is aiming to provide refunds so some people don't hav…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Congress is sitting on an easy solution to speed job growth without causing inflation
To reduce long-term unemployment, Congress should suspend payroll taxes for employers that expand t…
Joseph S. Fichera
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Republicans are balking at how much state aid is in Biden's stimulus, but Democrats maintain it's necessary for a full recovery
Tax revenues fell 0.12% on average for 47 states, but Democrats argue the $350 billion in state aid…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Democratic lawmakers introduce legislation to remove taxes on up to $10,200 in unemployment aid
Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin and Rep. Cindy Axne of Iowa introduced legislation to provide pa…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Americans could exclude first $10,200 of their federal unemployment payments from 2020 income taxes under a new Democratic plan
The amount is equivalent to 17 weeks of the $600 federal unemployment benefit many jobless workers …
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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4 measures that provide extra cash for Americans in Biden stimulus law
Some parts of the $1.9 trillion Biden stimulus law could permanently strengthen the nation's social…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Trump held a last-minute press conference and claimed expansive executive authority as coronavirus relief negotiations fall apart
President Donald Trump at a last-minute press conference at his golf resort in Bedminster, New Jers…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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2 Democratic lawmakers are reintroducing a bill that would make childcare free for lower-earning Americans
Under the Child Care for Working Families Act (CCWFA), families who earn under 75% of the state's m…
Juliana Kaplan
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The GOP prepares to come up $500 billion on infrastructure after Biden comes down by $600 billion
The Republicans' forthcoming $1 trillion proposal counters Biden's climbdown to $1.7 trillion, but …
Ayelet Sheffey,Joseph Zeballo…
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Congressional leaders strike a long-awaited stimulus deal: $600 checks and $300 federal weekly unemployment benefits for Americans
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Republicans and Democrats had brokered a deal afte…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Unemployment benefits are taxed, but you get to choose how
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Tanza Loudenback
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The White House says it's up to Congress to decide on sending more stimulus checks because they're 'not free'
Jen Psaki instead touted a remodeled child tax credit from Joe Biden's stimulus, a measure allowing…