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We Are Running Out of Firefighters at a Perilous Time

Now would be a good time for Congress to pass a federal spending bill to make a permanent pay increase a reality.

To Win Votes, Trump Floats an Array of Expensive Tax Cuts

Whether he is speaking to retirees, corporate executives or tipped workers, former President Donald J. Trump has made a habit of promising tax cuts...

Trump’s Proposal to End Taxes on Overtime Pay Could Cost Billions

The former president left many key details about the overtime plan unaddressed, including whether the exception would apply to the payroll taxes that fund...

Trump’s Proposal to End Taxes on Overtime Pay Could Cost Billions

The former president left many key details about the overtime plan unaddressed, including whether the exception would apply to the payroll taxes that fund...

An American Sovereign Wealth Fund? Easier Said Than Done.

Creating a U.S. investment fund to compete against those in China and the Middle East could create more problems than it would solve.

Trump Praises Tariffs, and William McKinley, to Power Brokers

In an address about the kind of economy he hopes to build for the 21st century, the former president harked back to the end...

BLS Data on Jobs and Consumer Prices Faces a Test of Trust

The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tracks prices and employment, faces scrutiny after several missteps. Some questions have gone unanswered.

Donors Quietly Push Harris to Drop Tax on Ultrawealthy

Vice President Kamala Harris’s fund-raising has benefited from a surge of interest from Silicon Valley and Wall Street.

Care Policies Take Center Stage in Harris’s Economic Message

The Democratic nominee says she wants to make raising a family more affordable. But she has provided few details on her proposals.

In Las Vegas, Trump Calls Harris a ‘Copycat’ Over ‘No Tax on Tips’ Plan

The rivals have zeroed in on service industry workers in Nevada, a swing state where polls show a tight race.

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