SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Last spring, Gov. J.B. Pritzker touted a tourism campaign encouraging motorists to see the state by highway, eschewing concerns that gas cost well above $3 per gallon.
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New York (CNN Business)There's no denying it: Inflation is here. Consumer prices surged 7% over the past year. Housing prices have continued to soar, too. But the question on the minds of many economists and Wall Street strategists is whether something even worse could be in the cards: prices rising as the economy slows.
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What remains of President Joe Biden's agenda died quietly on Sunday, barely noticed by a media consumed with Ukraine, Joe Rogan, and why Stacey Abrams didn't wear a mask in a Twitter photo. Read More.
WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - U.S. officials called on Monday for "concrete action" from China to make good on its commitment to purchase $200 billion in additional U.S. goods and services in 2020 and 2021 under the "Phase 1" trade deal signed by former President Donald Trump. Read More.
🇺🇸 The Grassroots Corner - Week Beginning 02/07/22: “HOSTILE ARGUMENT: The FairTax is a sales tax. It is regressive. It is unfair to the poor and middle class and a windfall for the rich.” Read More.
This is the title of a letter posted by a group of 100 millionaires/billionaires who believe that they, as a group, are not paying enough taxes and want us to know that they are really socially conscious and want to help all of us.
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New York City’s byzantine property tax system has left homeowners with increasingly burdensome obligations that have pushed them deeper into debt — and may eventually give some no choice but to leave.
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