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States With the Largest (and Smallest) Tax Burden
What is the landscape of taxes in America going into 2021? The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was signed into law in 2017 by President Trump, reduced personal income tax rates for most people across the...
Dec 14, 2020
EXPLAINER: 2023 tax credits for EVs will boost their appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) - Starting Jan. 1, 2023, many Americans will qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500 for buying an electric vehicle. The credit, part of changes enacted in the Inflation Reduction Act...
Jody Heemstra Dec 26, 2022 Ivan Radic / CC
US consumers keep spending despite high prices and their own gloomy outlook. Can it last?
WASHINGTON (AP) - A flow of recent data from the U.S. government has made one thing strikingly clear: A surge in consumer spending is fueling strong growth, demonstrating a resilience that has confoun...
Jody Heemstra Oct 30, 2023
Minnesota officials vote to tear down dam and bridge that nearly collapsed
AUGUST 28, 2024: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A southern Minnesota dam and nearby bridge that almost collapsed last month after a bout of heavy rain and prompted a federal emergency declaration will be torn dow...
Jody Heemstra Aug 28, 2024
Judge approves Minneapolis police reform deal forged after George Floyd's killing
JULY 14, 2023: MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) - Minneapolis must enact police reforms in the wake of George Floyd's killing, after a judge on Thursday (July 13, 2023) approved a settlement agreement between ...
Jody Heemstra Jul 14, 2023 Fibonacci Blue / CC
Recalled Gerber baby formula was sent to US retailers after recall began, wholesaler says; Contaminated product not distributed to South Dakota
MAY 16, 2023: NEW YORK (AP) - An infant formula recalled over potential bacteria contamination was distributed to retailers across eight states even after the recall begun, according to a release publ...
Jody Heemstra May 16, 2023
Putin says he won't renew the grain deal until the West meets his demands. The West says it has
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023: UNDATED (AP)- Russian President Vladimir Putin says a wartime deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain safely through the Black Sea won't be restored until the West meets Moscow's ...
Jody Heemstra Sep 05, 2023
Millions of old analog photos are sitting in storage; Digitizing them can unlock countless memories
UNDATED (AP)- Old photos can be a treasure that keeps on giving - if you can get them out of boxes and drawers and get at them. That's where digitization comes in. The options for preserving analog ph...
Jody Heemstra Aug 28, 2023 Renato / CC
Following Terrorist Attack on Israel, Treasury Sanctions Hamas Operatives and Financial Facilitators
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has imposed sanctions (Oct. 18, 2023) on ten key Hamas terrorist group members, operatives, and financial facilitators in Gaza an...
Jody Heemstra Oct 18, 2023 Kurtis Garbutt / CC
CEOs got hefty pay raises in 2023, widening the gap with the workers they oversee
NEW YORK (AP) - The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 13% last year, easily surpassing the gains for workers at a time when inflation...
Jody Heemstra Jun 03, 2024