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The U.S. Department of Education is cancelling another $2 billion of student loans. Read More.

The numbers: The New York Fed’s Empire State manufacturing business conditions index rose 11.1 points to 30.9 in November, the regional Fed bank said Monday. Economists had expected a reading of 22, according to a survey by The Wall Street Journal. Read More.

Defense authorization bill, government funding, debt ceiling and social spending bill will make December hectic, high-stakes month in Congress Read More.

Taxes can be collected in a number of ways: tariffs, value added tax (VAT), flat tax, negative income tax, consumption tax and income tax. Some 20 years ago, politicians were touting a flat tax as a way to simplify the tax code, revive the economy and promote growth. Read More.

The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines crony capitalism as: an economic system in which individuals and businesses with political connections and influence are favored (as through tax breaks, grants, and other forms of government assistance) in ways seen as suppressing open competition in a free market. Read More.

Consumer prices rose to 6.2% in the year ending October, the Department of Labor reported Wednesday, the highest rate of inflation in 30 years.  Read More.

On Oct. 29, 2021, the Independence Institute of Colorado reported submitting over 216,000 signatures for an initiative targeting the 2022 ballot to decrease the state’s income tax rate from 4.55% to 4.40%. Read More.

On Friday, the House of Representatives passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill in a 228-206 vote, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden for his signature. Read More.

Inflation means you can—and probably should—contribute more to your workplace retirement account in 2022. Read More.

For all their talk about raising taxes on the top 1% and forcing the wealthy to pay its “fair share,” Democrats have absolutely no intention of doing either. Read More.

On Saturday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Cavuto Live,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said that top income earners would be paying “closer to” their fair share of taxes if their tax rate is raised to 50%. Read More.

🇺🇸 The Grassroots Corner - Week Beginning 11/08/21: “Messing With Roth IRA's” Read More.

OSHA rule is expected to be immediately challenged in court by Republican states and some business groups Read More.

​​​​​​​The problems at the IRS are rooted in the Internal Revenue Code itself.  The very nature of the IRC makes it difficult to enforce without infringing on the basic freedoms that most Americans cherish.   Read More.

After adding tens of billions to his net worth on Monday, Elon Musk has become the first person with more than $300 billion to his name.  Read More.