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After 20 years in the shadows, the Taliban have returned to power in Afghanistan, raising questions about stability in the Middle East and stoking some potential unrest in U.S. financial markets, amid a weekend that was rife with political developments. Read More.

Federal stimulus and enhanced tax credits have provided benefits to millions of Americans. However, some low-income workers may not receive a boost. Read More.

SNAP benefits will jump to $157.24 from $121 per person, per month Read More.

🇺🇸 The Grassroots Corner - Week Beginning 8/16/21: “Meet Candidate Willie Montague” Read More.

Lawmakers plan to hold two days of hearings on eliminating or cutting Mississippi’s individual income tax on Aug. 25 and 26. Read More.

As more and more people begin looking at the FAIRtax to replace the failing federal income tax system, one of the questions people ask is why does the FAIRtax tax government. Read More.

Google employees may face a pay cut if they decide to work from home indefinitely, according to a leaked internal salary calculator obtained by Reuters. Read More.

Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and her allies will propose a minimum tax on the profits of the nation’s richest companies, regardless of what they say they owe the government, as part of Democrats’ $3.5 trillion economic and social-policy package. Read More.

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.