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The Supreme Court has been busy the last couple of weeks. In addition to issuing several decisions it granted a writ of certiorari for a case that will determine how penalties apply for non-willful violations of foreign account compliance reporting. But in late May it handed taxpayers with certain types of collections actions before the IRS a big win with its unanimous decision in Boechler, P.C. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Read More.

Ayn Rand’s 1957 larger-than-life novel, Atlas Shrugged, was light years ahead of its time.  Its insights into the human psyche and our role in a larger society and governmental construct are illuminating to this very day, if not even predictive.  As my daughter embarks upon reading this masterful piece of work and penning a scholarship essay on the book this summer, a thought arose. Read More.

Former Republican Sen. Cory Gardner argued Friday when cryptocurrency flourishes, the American people do too, during an interview on "Mornings with Maria." Read More.

President Joe Biden will call on Congress Wednesday to pause the federal gas tax for three month as Americans across the country deal with record-high gas prices. Read More.

The centerpiece for Youngkin is a big increase in the standard deduction for personal income tax. Read More.

Fed Governor Christopher Waller on Saturday backed another 75 basis point hike in July. Read More.

Austin city workers will soon see their hourly wage increased to $22 per hour Read More.

NAMPA — Rows of colorful stands sheltered families from the sun as they sat by their merchandise. From handmade jewelry to petting dogs for a quarter, kids saw their business ideas come to life on Saturday. Read More.

The Grassroots Corner - Week Beginning 6/20/22: “Jade Walle Talks to Congressional Candidate Bob Lewis, CO-04 ” Read More.

Republicans look set to take both houses of Congress this November and to win the White House in 2024. Read More.

Every for-profit business must deliver products or services that people are willing to pay for, or they will cease to exist.  Similarly, every non-profit organization must show itself worthy of the contributions they seek, or they too will disappear. Read More.

Labor groups support the proposal, but some feel it doesn't go far enough Read More.

Another day, another record for gasoline prices, which hit an average of $4.715 a gallon in the United States. That’s up 50% in a year and double what they were when President Joe Biden took office in January 2021. At current daily demand of 8.9 million barrels (374 million gallons), that means Americans are paying nearly $900 million more at the pump, every day. Read More.

Decades-high inflation, a hawkish Federal Reserve, and soaring energy prices seem to hearken back to the 1970s and the decade’s prolonged period of stagflation. Read More.

El-Erian says he fears inflation may reach 9% Read More.