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President Donald Trump signed an order Friday to lower US tariffs on agricultural imports such as beef, bananas, coffee and tomatoes, as his government comes under pressure from voters grappling with the escalating cost of living. Read More.

MEET OUR NEW REGIONAL GROUP Professor Claude Mertzenich is a model of what FAIRtax supporters should do in retirement. Read More.

American household debt reached a record $18.59 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, rising $197 billion, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's latest report. Read More.

President Donald Trump on Sunday made it quite clear how he feels about people who do not agree with tariffs. Read More.

Would William Ockham Prefer the FAIRtax or the Income Tax? This week’s Chairman’s Report is written by Jade Walle. A practicing CPA is on the American For Fair Taxation board of directors. Read More.

Here's hoping you're not among the 51% who have not built a large enough nest egg for retirement. Read More.

The Trump administration is working on a plan to introduce 50-year mortgages for home buyers, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced. Read More.

WE HAVE A STRATEGIC PLAN FAIRtax has long needed a working strategic plan, and now we have one! Read More.

Despite the Trump administration’s focus on cost cutting and the additional revenue coming from tariffs, the deficit is as large as it was a year ago. Read More.

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25-basis-points in October, though two policymakers dissented from the move, with one saying that he remains concerned about inflation. Read More.

Senator Cotton’s OPT Fair Tax Act Senator Cotton (R-AR) has introduced his OPT (Optional Practical Training) Fair Tax Act to correct... Read More.

The ongoing government shutdown has delayed the official third-quarter GDP report release, although real-time estimates from a pair of Federal Reserve banks suggest the economy grew. Read More.

The U.S. national debt is climbing at a rapid pace and has shown no signs of slowing down despite the growing criticism of massive levels of government spending. Read More.

MARK SCHAFF PUTS GROK AI TO THE TEST – FINAL PART THREE Our FAIRtax Leader in South Carolina, Mark Schaff, put Grok to the test and sent in the results. Read More.

Annual COLA announcement was delayed by the government shutdown disrupting the monthly CPI inflation report Read More.