Important regulations expire at the end of next year, thwarting tax planning and creating a monumental fiscal challenge for Congress.
Category: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (2017)
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U.S. Debt on Pace to Top $54 Trillion Over Next 10 Years
Congressional Budget Office projections released on Wednesday said a growing economy and recent spending cuts had slowed deficits.
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Yellen Hits Trump Over Handling Of Economy
The Treasury Secretary acknowledged that consumer prices, which have weighed on economic sentiment, continue to be too high.
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Brainard Pitches Biden’s Economic Efforts In Hard-Hit Regions
Lael Brainard, the National Economic Council director, contends the administration deserves credit for recent gains in areas battered by past job losses.
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What’s in the New Tax Deal?
Budget watchdogs warn that temporary changes to the tax code that are being debated on Capitol Hill will lead to more deficits in the long run.
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Justices Seem Skeptical of Challenge to Trump-Era Tax Provision
The Supreme Court’s liberal wing and more moderate conservatives seemed to be searching for a way toward a limited ruling on a tax law that affects foreign profits of American companies.
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How a Legal Fight Over a $15,000 Tax Bill Could Upend the U.S. Tax Code
The Supreme Court ruling in the Moore case could cost the federal government billions of dollars in lost tax revenue.
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Treasury Report Shows $1.7 Trillion Deficit
The widening gap between what the government spends and what it earns comes as Congress continues to spar over the proper levels of federal spending.
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The Federal Deficit Is Growing. This Is Why.
Tax receipts dipped unexpectedly last year. The Biden administration blames Republican tax cuts, but the truth is more complicated.
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Higher Rates Stoke a Growing Chorus of Deficit Concerns
A long period of higher interest rates would make the government’s large debt pile costly, a possibility that is fueling a conversation about debt sustainability.
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Federal Reserve Officials See Rates Staying High
Federal Reserve officials forecast higher interest rates through 2026 this week, a sign that borrowing costs are not heading back to the rock-bottom levels normal before the pandemic.
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America Set to Hit Its Borrowing Limit Today, Raising Economic Fears
The New York Times – Business:The milestone will not immediately affect markets or growth, but it sets the stage for months of entrenched partisan warfare.