Phoenix, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed a tax conformity bill this week, leaving state income tax filings uncertain and raising the prospect that some early filers may need to refile; lawmakers continue to propose alternative packages. Atlanta lawmakers advanced bills lowering Georgia's income tax rate toward 4.99 percent. Dallas-area analysis...
Chicago — Earlier this week a federal judge temporarily barred the Trump administration from rescinding more than $600 million in CDC public-health grants awarded to Illinois, California, Colorado and Minnesota. The four states filed litigation after HHS notified Congress that it would not disburse awarded funds. Plaintiffs allege the cuts...
Washington — The Senate failed Thursday to advance a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, leaving a partial government shutdown likely when funding lapses at midnight Saturday; the vote was 52–47 with Sen. John Fetterman the sole Democrat joining Republicans. Lawmakers remain deadlocked over Democratic demands for limits on...
WASHINGTON — The House voted Wednesday to terminate President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods, approving a joint resolution 219-211 after six Republicans joined Democrats in a largely symbolic rebuke of the administration's trade policy. The measure, led by Rep. Gregory Meeks, now moves to the Senate but would still...
Washington. The Republican-controlled House on Feb. 11 approved the SAVE America Act, requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register and valid photo identification to cast ballots in federal elections. The measure passed 218–213, with one Democrat joining Republicans, and now moves to the Senate, where passage is uncertain. Proponents...
Washington: U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent, the Labor Department reported Wednesday, signaling unexpected payroll strength. Major revisions reduced 2024–2025 job gains to about 181,000, lowering prior estimates substantially; health care led hiring while federal payrolls declined. Based on 6 articles...
Accra — The Ghana Union of Traders' Associations (GUTA) urged the government on Wednesday to suspend implementation of the Value Added Tax Act 1151, saying the January 1, 2026 regime places complex 20% VAT burdens on informal traders and risks higher consumer prices and job losses. GUTA President Clement Boateng...
United States. Multiple public companies reported fourth-quarter financial results on Wednesday, showing mixed outcomes that in several cases missed Wall Street forecasts. Lithia Motors, Parsons, Vishay and Generac posted results below analyst expectations, while Taylor Morrison and Solstice Advanced Materials exceeded forecasts. Humana and SiteOne reported adjusted metrics that topped...
United States, regional forecasts show a midweek cool-down followed by a widespread warm-up into next week. Meteorologists in Ohio, Michigan, Colorado and Alabama report clipper systems and cold fronts bringing lower daytime highs, isolated flurries, mountain snow and gusty winds Wednesday and Thursday, with light rain and showers tapering in...
El Paso, Texas. The Federal Aviation Administration closed airspace over El Paso and southern New Mexico on Tuesday, grounding all commercial, cargo and general aviation flights through Feb. 20. The FAA cited “special security reasons” without elaboration and designated the area as restricted national defense airspace. El Paso International Airport...
