Trump treasury secretary says 'there are no guarantees' about recession hitting the US
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told NBC on Sunday he is not worried about the stock market, despite a tumultuous week.
Opinion
Are DOGE, Elon Musk following the example of Iowa 'useful pest' H.R. Gross? | Opinion
DOGE's work is long overdue and fulfills the goals of a handful of frugal members of Congress over the years, writes Greg Ganske.
Will CT have to pick up the pieces of U.S. Dept. of Ed. ‘overhaul’?
States are bracing for cuts to services from early childhood education to college. CT hasn't seen any disruptions, but the ...
Trump invokes wartime Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to target violent illegal immigrant street gangs
President Donald Trump invoked an 18th century law, used only during the War of 1812, World War I and World War II Saturday to curb illegal immigrant gangs.
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New report exposes the hidden force driving up home insurance rates: 'It is a problem affecting every single one of us'
If your home insurance rates went up this year, you're not alone. An analysis of Texas' rate filings reveals just how bad the ...
What do Education Department cuts mean for student loans?
On Tuesday, Education Department officials said the agency’s workforce would be cut roughly in half, with over 1,300 workers ...
Delete’ is one of their favorite terms’: Inside DOGE’s IRS takeover ahead of tax season
The chaos at the Internal Revenue Service began almost immediately after the first envoy from the Department of Government Efficiency arrived last month at the agency’s Washington, DC, headquarters.
DOGE proposes cutting IRS workforce by a total of nearly 20%
The Trump administration and Department of Government Efficiency are proposing a dramatic downsizing of the IRS that would ...
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Fed and Treasury worked together to let Elon Musk’s D.O.G.E into US payment system
Federal Reserve officials worked directly with the Treasury Department to grant Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...
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Another CTA Freeze: Treasury Department Announces Suspension of Enforcement Against Domestic Reporting Companies
If you have been following our reports on the subject, you know that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) had a tumultuous end to 2024 and start to 2025, with a series of court actions leading to ...
US October-February budget deficit hits record $1.147 trillion
The U.S. budget deficit for the first five months of fiscal 2025 hit a record $1.147 trillion, the Treasury Department said ...
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Treasury: $1.1 Trillion Deficit in First Five Months of Fiscal Year 2025
The United States borrowed $1.1 trillion in the first five months of fiscal year 2025, including $307 billion in February, according to the latest ...