False claim of IRS program giving children money in 2024
The claim: IRS will give $300 to children under 6 monthly starting in JulyA June 9 Facebook post (direct link,...
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Inflation lingers, but will interest rate change?
If you’re hoping for an interest rate cut from the Fed today, don’t hold your breath.Chances of a rate cut...
GOP crows about voter fraud. Their answer? Cut election security funds
Turn on a television or social media stream these days and chances are you'll see a Republican member of Congress...
When will the next fed rate cut be? Look ahead to future FOMC meetings
Virtually no one expects the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates when officials conclude their two-day meeting Wednesday. But economists...
Out-of-state donors funding Virginia’s U.S. Senate primary candidates
Out-of-state dollars are funding Virginia's U.S. Senate primary campaigns.Hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions are flowing into the...
For gay and transgender people, these are the least welcoming states
Each year for the last six, gay advocacy group Out Leadership has produced an index gauging the business climate for...
More Americans are crossing Biden’s $400,000 tax-hike threshold
During the 2020 presidential campaign, candidate Joe Biden presented voters with a bold pledge: He wouldn’t raise taxes on anyone...
Topeka snares $4.3M road safety grant, third-largest in United States
Topeka will receive its largest competitive grant ever and it will be used for road safety.The U.S. Department of Transportation...
Inflation goal of 2% is too rigid and Fed should cut rates, some say
Two percent inflation is more than just the Federal Reserve’s goal, one could argue, as it works to wrestle down...
Biden administration gave $16 billion to HBCUs. How has it been spent?
The Biden administration recently announced that it has invested a record $16 billion in historically Black colleges and universities over...
