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Prices rose 0.5% in July Read More.

Aug 8 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge has allowed Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH.N)todemand that passengers show written proof of coronavirus vaccination before they board a ship, dealing a major blow to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's effort to ban "vaccine passports." Read More.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urged Congress on Monday to pass a bipartisan resolution to raise the amount of money the U.S. government can borrow, saying failing to increase the debt ceiling so would "cause irreparable harm" to the economy. Read More.

Lawmakers are divided over how to tax and regulate cryptocurrencies Read More.

Move comes after an Exxon lobbyist said carbon tax would never gain enough support to be adopted Read More.

WASHINGTON — Senators hoisted the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package over another hurdle late Sunday, a coalition of Democrats and Republicans pushing it closer to passage despite a few holdouts trying to derail one of President Joe Biden’s top priorities. Read More.

🇺🇸 The Grassroots Corner - Week Beginning 8/09/21: “Hostile Argument: The FAIRtax Will Be Added On Top Of State Sales Taxes” Read More.

The White House stepped into a wrangle between senators over cryptocurrency regulation in the infrastructure bill late Thursday, coming out in support of those taking a tougher stance on which companies must comply with the tax rules. Read More.

Unemployment rate fell to 5.4% Read More.

A July 13th article in the Wall Street Journal points out that more and more wealthy people are purchasing things they want not by selling their investment assets but  by borrowing against their value and using the borrowed funds to make their purchases. Read More.

A group of US senators is proposing a legislative amendment to the infrastructure bill that would exclude certain parts of the cryptocurrency industry from a tax reporting rule. Read More.

Shares of Robinhood soared as much as 29% on Tuesday to a post-IPO record high of $48.59 as long-term investors like Cathie Wood's Ark Invest begin to build a position in the fintech platform. Read More.

WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - U.S. private payrolls increased far less than expected in July as shortages of workers and raw materials constrained hiring in the manufacturing and construction industries. Read More.

Americans are trickling back to their pre-pandemic workplaces, but most offices are still largely empty. And that’s affecting local economies in a major way. Read More.

What would happen if the 16th Amendment is not repealed within seven years after the FAIRtax replaces the income tax? Read More.