Jeff Stein

February 9, 2020 at 12:32 pm

Trump budget plan would not eliminate deficit over 10 years, briefing document shows

WASHINGTON - The White House is preparing to propose a $4.8 trillion budget that would fail to eliminate the federal deficit over the next 10...

• Nation & World

January 30, 2020 at 1:02 pm

White House to propose keeping Ukraine aid intact in new budget, a big departure from past efforts to slash assistance

WASHINGTON — The White House will propose keeping security assistance for Ukraine at current levels when it releases its upcoming budget, abandoning past attempts to...

• Nation & World

January 22, 2020 at 8:36 am

Battle over Social Security spills into 2020 campaign as Democrats spar and Trump weighs in

A series of statements by President Donald Trump and top Democratic presidential candidates in recent days has thrust Social Security into the middle of the...

• Nation & World

January 16, 2020 at 7:28 am

White House hold on Ukraine aid violated federal law, congressional watchdog says

WASHINGTON - The White House violated federal law when it withheld security aid to Ukraine last year, according to a decision by a congressional watchdog...

• Nation & World

January 15, 2020 at 1:02 pm

White House to require Puerto Rico to change tack on rebuild

PONCE, Puerto Rico - The Trump administration plans to impose several new requirements on billions of dollars in aid for Puerto Rico, including a new...

• Business

January 10, 2020 at 3:48 am

Liberals’ wealth tax would ripple through U.S. economy, GOP economist says

The study by a conservative economist is a possible preview of Republican attacks against the idea, namely that it could have far-reaching consequences in the...

• Business

December 20, 2019 at 8:14 am

Congress showers health care industry with multibillion-dollar victory

WASHINGTON — Vilified by lawmakers from both parties for months, the health care industry this year appeared to face an existential threat to its business...

• Nation & World

December 18, 2019 at 6:12 am

Democrats’ 2020 campaign is a fight ‘over the future of American capitalism’

WASHINGTON — One side of the Democratic Party wants the nation's billionaires to pay a slightly higher tax rate on their income. Through an unprecedented...

• Nation & World

December 16, 2019 at 5:04 am

Corporations paid 11.3% tax rate last year after steep drop under Trump’s law

The 2017 tax law lowered the U.S. corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent, but in practice large companies often pay far less...

• Business

December 6, 2019 at 5:22 pm

Congress, White House near deal to create Space Force in exchange for paid leave for federal workers

Congressional lawmakers and the White House are on the verge of reaching a sweeping agreement that would extend 12 weeks of paid parental leave to...

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