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Here's when taxpayers will get their refunds
The IRS typically processes tax refunds within 21 days for e-filed returns, while mailed returns take six weeks or more to process during the 2025 tax filing season. Read More.
Consumer Sentiment Unexpectedly Rises Again As Inflation Expectations Plunge
Consumer sentiment unexpectedly rose for the third consecutive month in early February, according to the University of Michigan's preliminary assessment of the household sector. Read More.
January layoffs rose to the highest level for the month since 2009
Major employers including UPS and Amazon announced significant job cuts in January, with transportation and tech sectors leading the nationwide layoffs surge. Read More.
Why medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics are worth more than ever
Gold and silver prices are soaring to new highs, driving 2026 Winter Olympics medal values to historic levels during the Milan Cortina games. Read More.
The Grassroots Corner February 9th, 2026
MEET AMANDA CRANE
The FAIRtax movement has benefited from gifted leadership, but the aging of its board members has been a challenge. Read More.
Tariffs may have cost US economy thousands of jobs monthly, Fed analysis reveals
A new Fed study estimates tariffs cost the U.S. economy 19,000 jobs per month in 2025, potentially raising unemployment by 0.1 percentage points. Read More.
Middle-income Americans struggling to keep up as living costs weigh on paychecks, survey says
Middle-income Americans are continuing to face financial strain as 68% say their income isn't keeping up with rising costs, according to a new quarterly survey. Read More.
The Chairman’s Report February 6th, 2026
How Federal Taxes Inflate The Price of Everything You Buy
When you stand at a checkout counter, the taxes you see are the state and local sales tax added to the subtotal. Read More.
Some Social Security beneficiaries to receive payments early for February and March
The Social Security Administration shifts SSI benefit disbursements when the first of the month falls on weekends or federal holidays to ensure beneficiaries have money for bills. Read More.
Exclusive– Trump on Big Beautiful Bill Tax Refunds: ‘You’re Going to See Some Tremendous Numbers’
Trump said at the premiere of the film "Melania" that there will be "tremendous numbers" when asked about tax refunds Americans will receive. Read More.
The Chairman’s Report January 30th, 2026
The VAT Blueprint: How It Works—and How Fraudsters Drain the System
One of the options to replace the $4.8 trillion presently being collected by the federal income/payroll tax system is the value added tax (VAT) Read More.
National Debt Tracker: American taxpayers (you) are now on the hook for $38,490,798,138,585.90 as of 1/23/26
The United States' national debt is on track to double over the next three decades amid a rush of spending by the White House and Congress. Read More.
U.S. Treasury to Host ‘Trump Accounts’ Summit Highlighting Benefits for America’s Children
President Trump's administration is hosting a summit to discuss how the proposed Trump Accounts will financially benefit America's children. Read More.
The Grassroots Corner February 2nd, 2026
MARK KAYE SIGNS THE FAIRTAX PLEDGE
Our Florida FAIRtax State Director, Paul Livingston, landed a new FAIRtax pledge signer. Read More.
Breitbart Business Digest: Spending, Jobs, and Cooling Inflation Point to Faster Growth in 2026
The current consensus growth estimate of 2.1 percent for 2026 is almost certainly too low. | Economy Read More.
