US Fiscal Policy Digest

The Fed kept rates unchanged, and the inflation data gives little room for relief.

• Inflation gauges: September PCE rose 3.6% from a year earlier,...

Charlie Bilello notes that jobless claims have hit their lowest level since 1969. Adjusting for population growth, from 203 million then to 349...

Trump's Kansas rally used tax claims to make his case ahead of the November 3 midterms:

• He said Democrats voted against exemptions on tips,...

The IRS overview of the Working Families Tax Cuts raises a few questions worth checking against your own situation:

• Do you have an eligible child?...

Inflation reached 3.7% in September, up from 3.4% in August, with gasoline driving much of the jump. But the squeeze predates this spike: CPI has run...

Government contractors are currently banned from making campaign contributions. The rule is meant to stop pay-to-play deals in which companies seeking...

Grand Island's mayoral candidates used a debate to press property taxes and the stalled Good Life District, which voters approved in 2024.

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The headline measures reach banks, foreign investors, and some UK individuals most directly:

• Banks: the corporation tax banking surcharge rises from...

Connecticut has some of the country's highest property taxes, and Comptroller Sean Scanlon says fixing that could mean raising taxes or cutting...

Wyoming voters decide Proposition 1 on Nov. 3. It would exempt 50% of a primary residence's assessed value from property taxation, and supporters say...

Feedback from five listening sessions (about 100 attendees) and 36 survey responses is informing talks on the 2027 budget.

• Likely protected:...

The proposed DC BLOX abatement is estimated at $113 million over 10 years, against nearly $15 million in community investments. These are preliminary...

Luke Gromen flags a puzzle: Midwest employment is falling year over year, yet Cleveland Fed President Hammack voted for tightening. His parenthetical...

A single expensive room says little about the broader economy. This Forbes opinion piece points to a New York City Courtyard by Marriott quoted at...

Shoppers are turning to used clothing as everyday prices climb. Here's how the trend is playing out:

• Hunting for bargains: Economist Taylor Bowley...

Amendment 3 would cut property taxes on primary homes, but it would also shrink what local governments collect and spend. It needs 60% voter...

Having job-based coverage doesn't fully shield households. A TikTok creator citing KFF survey data put average family premiums at about $28,300 in...

At a pro-growth anniversary celebration, Trump's video was warm but included a jibe: he wished chairman Steve Moore "believed a little more strongly...

Bus problems have become a defining issue in Prince George's County's school board races. After a phased rollout of new routing and tracking...

Cost of living is the dominant concern for Wyoming voters this election year:

• 40% name the economy and cost of living, including inflation, jobs,...