State Government
Missouri legislation would shield cryptocurrency from some taxes(The Center Square) – Missourians using digital or virtual currencies would be protected from some taxation under a bill introduced in the legislature. House Bill… Read More
State Government
Bill would give more Missouri seniors, disabled increased property tax relief(The Center Square) – Legislators are attempting to rewire Missouri’s “circuit breaker” program to provide more relief from property tax increases for certain senior citizens and people who are disabled. Read More
National
Number of Americans living paycheck to paycheck jumps 7 percent, report shows(The Center Square) – A growing number of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck despite increasing wages, a newly released report found. PYMNTS and Lending Club released the report, which… Read More
National
Study: America’s economy has seen talent ‘shift’ to heartland over the last decade(The Center Square) – America’s economy has seen a “shift” in workforce talent from coastal cities to the country’s heartland over the last decade, according to a new study. The … Read More
National
Report: Great Resignation contributed to inflation in 2021(The Center Square) – People switching jobs during the Great Resignation contributed to rising inflation in 2021, according to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. “The… Read More
National
Wholesale prices jump in January as inflation continues to soar(The Center Square) – Wholesale prices jumped a full percentage point in January and 9.7 percent over last year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Tuesday, as inflation continues its… Read More
State Government
Bill aims to stop St. Louis’ 1% earnings tax on remote workers(The Center Square) – Employees of businesses located in the City of St. Louis who worked remotely during and after the pandemic won’t pay a 1% earnings tax under… Read More
Public Education
Taxpayers question local COVID relief spending by schools, municipalities across nation(Brett Rowland | The Center Square) – A county government in southeast Michigan is moving forward with plans to build a sports complex with federal COVID-19 relief money that could cost… Read More
National
Report: Finances for Chicago, St. Louis among worst in nation, despite COVID relief(The Center Square) – The finances of two of the largest cities sandwiching Illinois are among the worst performers in the nation, despite having been sent billions of dollars in… Read More
Government
Analysis shows education vouchers saved Georgia taxpayers money(Nyamekye Daniel | The Center Square) – Georgia's school choice programs saved taxpayers at least $605 million in fiscal year 2018, an updated analysis by EdChoice found. EdChoice… Read More
National
United Van Lines report: Americans continue moving out of higher-tax states(The Center Square) – While Americans continued to move out of higher taxed blue states in 2021, migration patterns were different than they were in 2020, a report by… Read More
National
Illinois’ annual estimated population loss accelerates, totaling 403,000 since 2014(The Center Square) – There’s room in Illinois with the state’s population decline accelerating year after year, according to U.S. Census estimates. While the final decennial Census for Illinois released… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Still looking for the perfect gift? Consider the gift of education.Somehow, it’s December already and Christmas is mere days away. If you are still looking for gift ideas for any of the children in your life, don’t forget the gift… Read More
National
Budget watchdogs: 8 states would have top marginal income tax rates over 60% under Build Back Better plan(The Center Square) – The Biden administration’s Build Back Better Act, according to the latest version in the U.S. House, would tax Americans earning $400,000 and above higher… Read More
National
Federal payment programs get more scrutiny over waste, fraud(The Center Square) – House Republicans are demanding answers from the IRS on whether millions in taxpayer dollars are being lost to waste and fraud through a new Biden administration… Read More
National
President Biden proposes the monitoring of Americans’ bank accounts, Republicans vow to fight itD.C. – President Biden has sparked nationwide outrage for his recent tax proposal that plans to bolster perhaps America’s most hated governmental institution: the IRS. Biden’s… Read More
State Government
Judge to rule on lawsuit seeking refund of St. Louis earnings taxes paid by remote workers during pandemic(The Center Square) – A St. Louis circuit court judge is deciding if taxpayers living outside the city and working remotely due to the pandemic can file a lawsuit to… Read More
National
Study: Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending bill with tax increases would cause economic decline(The Center Square) – House Democrats have unveiled a litany of new tax proposals to fund President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion federal spending bill, but a new report suggests the… Read More