13+ hour, 50+ min ago   (207+ words) The Internal Revenue Service has increased the optional standard mileage rate for business use of automobiles for 2026. Use of the standard mileage rates is optional. Taxpayers may instead choose to calculate the actual costs of using their vehicle but should…...

4+ mon, 5+ hour ago   (248+ words) This conversation originally broadcast on July 9, 2025. As of June of this year the national debt totals about $36.2 trillion dollars. Most of that " about $29 trillion dollars " is what's called "public debt' and the rest is what's called "intragovernmental debt' which is…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (284+ words) Inflation continued to dog shoppers last month, as consumers were forced to shoulder more of the cost of President Trump's tariffs. Consumer prices in July were up 2.7% from a year ago, according to a report Tuesday from the Labor Department....

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (525+ words) BRICS has drawn the ire of President Trump. That's the economic alliance that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. And this week, Trump called BRICS, quote, "anti the United States." Adrian Ma and Darian Woods over at The…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (817+ words) The Federal Reserve voted yesterday to keep interest rates steady, despite the president calling for lower rates. And, Texas Republicans proposed a new redistricting map. The Fed holds interest rates steady. And, Texas releases bid for new redistricting map Federal…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1179+ words) There's perhaps no better symbolic representation of America's financial might than the U.S. dollar. And right now, the world's top currency is taking a big, mighty punch. The dollar has slumped more than 10% this year, posting its worst decline in the…...

7+ mon, 3+ day ago   (409+ words) Inflation showed little change last month as President Trump's tariffs have so far not had a big effect on the prices that American shoppers pay. Consumer prices in May were up 2.4% from a year ago, according to a report Wednesday…...