Helping Hands for Families: Illinois Passes New Child Tax Credit Law Boosting Local Economies: How Illinois’ Child Tax Credit Will Make a Difference According to HeartlandNewsfeed, Illinois lawmakers have passed a new law that helps families with young children. This law gives a special kind of money to families who need it most. The money … Read more
US Debt Crisis: CBO Warns of $1.9 Trillion Deficit in 2024 Debt Doubts: Biden’s Budget Faces Skepticism as US Heads Towards $50 Trillion in Unfunded Liabilities According to dailycaller, The United States is facing a big problem with its debt. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says that the country will have a huge deficit of … Read more
Chicago Mayor Launches Task Force to Address Racial Injustice City Pledges $500,000 to Study and Address Legacy of Slavery and Segregation According to Chicagotribune, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has started a team to look into helping Black people in Chicago who have been hurt by unfair laws and policies. The team will study how these … Read more
Pandemic Work-from-Home Workers to Receive Refunds from the City of St. Louis City to Pay Back Millions to Remote Workers Who Paid Earnings Taxes According to Washington Examiner, The city of St. Louis has agreed to give back money to people who worked from home during the pandemic and paid taxes on their earnings. This … Read more
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has come under scrutiny after an inspector general’s report revealed that budget constraints led to the release of hundreds of inadmissible travelers from a U.S. airport. From 2021 to 2023, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released 383 travelers due to insufficient overnight detention space, with 168 of them failing … Read more
Washington, D.C. – House Republicans have expressed their outrage over reports that a significant portion of U.S. humanitarian aid to Afghanistan has ended up in the hands of the Taliban. This concern was voiced prominently during a recent House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee hearing led by Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla. Rep. Mast highlighted that since the … Read more
Government Job Gone Awry: Two Workers Spend 19 Months Doing Almost Nothing Lazy Days: How 2 Prarie Dog Trackers Spent 19 Months Doing Very Little Work According to Cheezburger, Two people worked for a government department to help track disease in prairie dogs. But when the job ended, their boss didn’t give them new tasks. … Read more
Amazon Settles Labor Dispute: $3.6 Million Payout for Underpaid Employees No Forms Needed: Amazon Workers to Receive Average $565.43 Each in Back Pay According to TheSuns, Amazon has agreed to pay $3.6 million to its employees who worked between July 2017 and November 2023. This is because the company allegedly didn’t pay some workers correctly. … Read more
2025 Social Security Outlook: Biden vs. Trump Impact and Trust Fund Depletion Social Security Future at Stake: Biden vs. Trump Policies and Benefits As the 2025 presidential election approaches the future of Social Security hangs in the balance with potential impacts depending on whether President Biden or another candidate such as former President Trump secures … Read more
Tax Refunds Decline in 2024: IRS Issues 93.9 Million, Average Amount Up to $3,050 2024 Tax Refund Trends: Fewer Americans Receive IRS Refunds, Average Payment Increases In a shift from previous years fewer Americans are receiving tax refunds from the federal government marking a notable trend for 2024, according to the published article of moneywise. … Read more