Economy

Why not consider ending the gift tax?

axes should not be triggered by a death in the family and Americans should not be forced to make critical life-impacting financial decisions

To buy or not to buy?

Self-made millionaire David Bach says that not prioritizing homeownership is "the single biggest mistake millennials are making."

Is Space Exploration a Bipartisan Issue

The Trump Administration’s current budget will give NASA a chance to be successful with space exploration in the near future.

California government will spend more than ever

California government spending will hit a record high in the budget that begins July 1, up some $12 billion in just a single year.

How hospitals got richer off Obamacare

After fending off challenges to their tax-exempt status, the biggest hospitals boosted revenue while cutting charity care.

NYC's $32M multi-agency Rat Task Force

New York City announced a $32 million multiagency plan to reduce its rat population.

5 things to know about the proposed 'Forever' GI Bill

It’s an idea that gained momentum with veterans groups and bipartisan support.

Trustees project biggest Social Security increase in years

Millions of Americans who rely on Social Security can expect to receive their biggest payment increase in years this January.

Why musicians are so angry at this

Music labels accuse YouTube of using a legal loophole to pay less for songs than traditional music-streaming sites.

Remembering the summer of 1977

The New York blackout 40 years later.Most New Yorkers responded to the crisis with resilience. It brought out the best and the worst.

A quandary Congress and Social Security must tackle

Whoever takes over the Social Security Administration has a lot of work to do.

Chuck Schumer admits Obama health payments violated the Constitution

He admitted the Obama administration violated both the U.S. Constitution and federal criminal statutes.

DOJ let Russian lawyer into U.S. before she met with Trump team

This revelation means it was the Obama Justice Department that enabled her to enter the country without a visa.

Why Pat Toomey has become a key voice on GOP health bill

He has defended the bill by standing on the themes that have driven much of his public career: a smaller, leaner government.

Ranking of the States by Fiscal Condition

Best-Run States Are Low-Tax Republican, Worst-Run Are High-Tax Democratic, Study Finds.

If Ben & Jerry’s is progressive, why won’t it protect its farmworkers?

A record of labor exploitation from the company we expect better from.

How the Qatar Crisis Shook Up the World's Supply of Helium

The country provides 25 percent of helium used on Earth.

Shocking news from the world of economics

Cash for Clunkers Was a Complete Failure.

Mark Zuckerberg again defends government giving people free money

Does giving someone free money each year really brighten the future and compel people to look for opportunities to invest and grow ?