House Republicans are pushing for extensions of the 2017 tax cuts enacted by President-elect Donald Trump. Here’s what to know.
House Republicans are pushing for extensions of the 2017 tax cuts enacted by President-elect Donald Trump.
"We must not leave families and small businesses waiting for Congress to do the right thing and provide tax relief at the 11th hour," House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., said during aBiden forgives student loans for over 150,000 borrowers in final days in office The three-month fiscal year 2025 deficit grew to $710.9 billion in December, nearly 40% higher than the same period the previous year, the U.S. Department of the Treasury reported on Tuesday.
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