Economy May 1, 2026
Gas Prices in Great Lakes Region Jump by 84 Cents Per Gallon in One Day
Gas prices started Wednesday under $4 a gallon and then jumped twice, Gas Buddy Head of Petroleum Analysis Patrick De Haan said. It was a "double spike day."
Taxes May 27, 2025
Pending Tax Legislation Will Result in Cancellation of IRS Direct File
The tax bill that passed the House and is headed to the Senate includes a provision to end the IRS Direct File program.
Payroll May 27, 2025
U.S. Consumer Confidence Jumps Most in Four Years on Trade Truce
The Conference Board's gauge of confidence increased by 12.3 points to 98, marking the biggest monthly gain in four years.
IRS May 27, 2025
Two Postal Workers Part of $63 Million Scheme to Steal IRS Refund Checks
The two U.S. Postal Service clerks and the two accused check resellers have been charged with conspiracy to aid and abet bank and wire fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan said May 23.
Small Business May 27, 2025
Business Travel to the U.S. is Taking a Big Hit
Business travel to the U.S. from Europe is also down under President Donald Trump, as international opinion of the country tanks and foreign companies take their business elsewhere.
Taxes May 23, 2025
SALT Write-Off, Harvard Tax, Medicaid Cuts: What’s in Trump’s Bill
Here’s a rundown of the House bill’s main provisions impacting people and businesses.
Taxes May 23, 2025
IRS Gives Select Taxpayers Until June 16 to File 2024 Returns
For U.S. citizens and resident aliens now living or working abroad, including those with dual citizenship, the deadline for filing returns and paying any taxes owed is June 16, 2025.
Payroll May 23, 2025
R&D Funding Cuts Create Job Drought for Scientists
The scientific R&D industry — which is home to many pharmaceutical and biomedical jobs — cut the most positions last month in more than a year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Taxes May 22, 2025
Senate Republicans Vow Changes to Trump Tax-and-Spending Megabill
Landmark legislation that was passed in the House early Thursday, a development that was celebrated by President Trump, faces an uncertain future among Senate Republicans.
Taxes May 22, 2025
Do Americans Support Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful’ Budget Package? What Poll Found Before it Passed in House
As you'd expect, Americans are divided over President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax-and-spending bill, which just passed in the House of Representatives, according to new polling.
General News May 22, 2025
Judge Blocks Trump From Dismantling Department of Education
A federal judge Thursday blocked President Trump from dismantling the Department of Education and ordered the reinstatement of thousands of federal workers fired in waves of mass layoffs.
Taxes May 22, 2025
House Passes Sweeping ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ After Weeks of Arm-Twisting
House Republicans sent to the Senate a filibuster-proof package that would deliver the major elements of President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda, from tax cuts and border security to lifting the nation’s borrowing limit.
IRS May 22, 2025
17 People Arrested After IRS Participates in ICE Raid at Seattle-Area Beverage Company
In one of the first immigration raids involving the IRS, federal agents arrested 17 people at Eagle Beverage and Accessories Products in Kent, WA, on May 20.