What Social Security looks like after 2033 will be determined by Congress rather than opinion polls. In the past, lawmakers have opted to increase payroll tax rates and, much less frequently, to raise the age of eligibility for benefits, in order to ensure the program's solvency. The age o...
But the economics of a $15 federal minimum wage simply don’t work for small businesses like mine. And I’m not alone: If Congress moves ahead with the proposal, one-third of small businesses anticipate laying off workers. More than one million jobs may be at stake.Congress, run the min...
the dollar takes an unexpected dip, the price of oil shoots up or whatever that Congress and the White House will solemnly vow to cut the deficit because it will be the
Though most home-sale profit is now tax-free, there are still steps you can take to maximize the tax benefits of selling your home. Learn how to figure your gain, factoring in your cost basis, home improvements and more.
"At the same time, pendulums do swing in American politics and after 60 years of pretty dominant Democratic control of both houses of Congress, there was probably going to be a change. But, it is probably fair to say that Gingrich’s contract was in the right place, at the right t...
Depending on the year you were born, postponing taking Social Security until age 66 or 67 will allow you to receive full benefits. Retirees at the age of 65 qualify for Medicare benefits. As part of SECURE 2.0, Congress raised the age at which retirees are required to make minimum distribut...
Facial recognition is an artificial intelligence-based technology that, like many other forms of artificial intelligence, suffers from an accuracy deficit.
So when Quayle answered a question about his fitness to step into the Oval Office if needed by saying, “I have as much experience in the Congress as Jack Kennedy did when he sought the presidency,” Bentsen — who overlapped with Kennedy in the House in the late ‘40s an...
But the economics of a $15 federal minimum wage simply don’t work for small businesses like mine. And I’m not alone: If Congress moves ahead with the proposal, one-third of small businesses anticipate laying off workers. More than one million jobs may be at stake. ...
For instance, planning and infrastructure provision, enforcing regulations, and budgeting did not usually involve local communities. Yet, the NADMO Act is not clear on the role of community participation. The Act states the need to strengthen community-based organizations and motivate communities to ...