Communities in 37 states will be involved. The Environmental Protection Agency announced it will fund 132 projects for monitoring air pollution in 37 states. Funds from the COVID-19 stimulus…
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National Debt Tops $31 Trillion for First Time
Government spending is identified as the cause. The Treasury Department reported America’s gross national debt has eclipsed $31 trillion for the first time, a financial milestone arriving just…
Read MoreDOJ Unseals $250 Million Pandemic Funding Fraud
“Brazen scheme” largest COVID-19 funding fraud yet uncovered. Federal prosecutors with the Department of Justice (DOJ) have indicted 47 people linked to the Minnesota nonprofit organization Feeding Our…
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Child Poverty Hit Record Low in 2021
Pandemic stimulus payouts and child tax credits contribute. New census data shows that child poverty in America has dropped by more than 80 percent since 1993 when it…
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Over 156 Million Stimulus Payments Distributed
Treasury Department reports roughly $372 billion distributed. The Treasury Department announced on Wednesday that it has recently surpassed 156 million payments to individuals as a part of the…
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Possible Delays for Child Tax Credit Program
Congress’ timeline for new program poses challenge for the IRS. Commissioner Charles Rettig of the Internal Revenue Service has expressed concerns over the implementation of monthly payments under…
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President Signs COVID Relief Bill
Stimulus funds could come as early as this weekend. President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief legislation into law on Thursday. His signing commemorated the one-year anniversary…
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House Passes COVID-19 Aid Bill
President likely to sign the bill on Friday. In a vote entirely along party lines, the House of Representatives voted to approve a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill that…
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Senate Parliamentarian Blocks Minimum Wage Hike
House moves forward with initial plan anyway. On Thursday evening, the Senate’s Parliamentarian, the individual in charge of maintaining the voluntary rules put in place by the Senate,…
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House Plans Vote on COVID Bill Friday
$1.9 trillion legislation intended to stimulate the economy. The House Rules Committee published the new coronavirus relief bill text on Wednesday. It includes three new categories of spending…
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