Politics & Presidents

Trumps payroll tax deferral. President Trump's decision to defer payroll taxes until the end of the year is leaving challenges for lawmakers to mange after he leaves office in January, and they haven't figured out what-if anything to do. Members o... Read More

Congressional inaction may cause harm. Senators have taken to the airwaves to whip up support for a $908 billion COVID-19 rescue plan that merges elements from previous Democratic and Republican proposals into a compromise deal. The Bipartisan gro... Read More

President is wildcard in shutdown talks. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are wondering if they can trust President Trump to sign legislation to keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown before the end of the year. Republicans and Democr... Read More

Biden wants more social security. In a campaign proposal of what he's do for older Americans as president, Biden said he would improve Social Security, take the program off the path of insolvency, provide a higher benefit for the oldest beneficiar... Read More

President elect bidens stimulus move. It took the US six days to gain a million new Covid-19 cases, the Associated Press reported, bringing the known total of infections up to 11 million. The quick escalation in coronavirus spread underscores the ... Read More

Biden may put more cash in your wallet. With the election in the rear view mirror, President elect biden may have to deal with a divided government. Republicans are on track to keep control of the Senate, yet that hinges on the Georgia runoffs. Th... Read More

Bidens tax rules and real estate impact. Both candidates have made all sorts of proposals on ways to change things from taxes to healthcare to the COVID-19 pandemic. Democratic candidate Joe Biden has proposed a change to the tax benefits for maki... Read More

Green energy companies want biden. Finance chiefs in the clean energy sector will face different realities depending on who wins the U.S. presidential election, but are eyeing the possibility of an economic boost under a Democratic victory. Renewa... Read More

Supply chains to shift under biden. Companies plan to continue moving supply chains out of China regardless of who the winner of the election would have been. But now the President elect Biden is the winner, they will continue the move out of Chin... Read More

Bidens tax plan for rich taxpayers. An analysis by the Tax Policy Center found that the bottom 80% of taxpayers would see tax cuts on average, mainly due to a package of tax credits and deductions aimed at the middle class. Those in the top 1%, wh... Read More