5 h. ago Trump Dangles Cash Payments to Assuage Affordability Concerns

With tariffs unpopular and prices still high, the White House has teased the promise of tariff rebates and large tax refunds next year.

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5 h. ago I own a tutoring company and your child’s 4.0 GPA probably isn’t real

Grade inflation crisis: 90% of parents think kids are proficient, but only 22% of 12th graders meet math standards and SAT/ACT scores expose the truth.

Politics

10 h. ago Letter: What do we get with a sales tax? Quite a lot, actually.

Letter: What do we get with a sales tax? Quite a lot, actually.  Anchorage Daily News

Economics

13 h. ago Johnson Rules Out House Vote to Extend Health Insurance Subsidies

The speaker had planned to give moderate Republicans seeking an extension of the tax credits a vote on their proposal, but said on Tuesday it was simply “not to be.”

Events

16 h. ago Washington County, TN uses lodging tax to invest in tourism growth

Washington County, TN uses lodging tax to invest in tourism growth  WJHL

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16 h. ago Washington County Tennessee uses lodging tax to invest in tourism

Washington County Tennessee uses lodging tax to invest in tourism  WJHL

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16 h. ago Man Arrested for Punching Bus Driver; Video Captured by Real Time Crime Center

Man Arrested for Punching Bus Driver; Video Captured by Real Time Crime Center  SPD Blotter (.gov)

Events

17 h. ago Only two species can survive in Great Salt Lake? Scientist says — hold my Nalgene

Scientist Julie Jung set out on a hike along the Great Salt Lake to find nematodes. She ended up discovering a new species.

Events

18 h. ago Trump allies reject CNN chyron in real time, say White House not 'reeling' from Susie Wiles interview

CNN host Dana Bash said during her show on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's allies texted her during the live broadcast to dispute a chyron claiming the White House was "reeling."

Politics

21 h. ago Dunleavy wants 90% property tax cut for gas line for 30 years

Dunleavy wants 90% property tax cut for gas line for 30 years  Reporting From Alaska

Politics

22 h. ago Princess Bride Star Mandy Patinkin Gets So Real Mourning Rob Reiner: 'How Do We Process This? What Is Happening To Our World?'

Mandy Patinkin is getting candid about his feelings following the tragic murders of Rob and Michele Reiner. Fans know Mandy as the iconic Inigo Montoya in The Princess Bride. He worked closely with director Rob throughout the film and developed a friendship with him, so the news of their murders is understandably hitting Mandy hard. [...] Read More... The post <i>Princess Bride</i> Star Mandy Patinkin Gets So Real Mourning Rob Reiner: 'How Do We Process This? What Is Happening To Our World?' appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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24 h. ago Jayapal, Massie Lead Bipartisan Effort to Repeal 2001 AUMF, End Forever Wars

Jayapal, Massie Lead Bipartisan Effort to Repeal 2001 AUMF, End Forever Wars  House.gov

Events

25 h. ago Giddy up! Texas money is flooding into cheap San Francisco real estate

Giddy up! Texas money is flooding into cheap San Francisco real estate  The San Francisco Standard

Events

25 h. ago SF’s real estate comeback is crawling. Repealing this tax hike might help it along

SF’s real estate comeback is crawling. Repealing this tax hike might help it along  The San Francisco Standard

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27 h. ago Home of the Week: A schoolhouse from 1780 is now a $700K condo in Beverly

It has served as an elementary school and the city’s first high school. In the 1970s, it was relocated to its current address. The post Home of the Week: A schoolhouse from 1780 is now a $700K condo in Beverly appeared first on Boston.com.

Society

29 h. ago US industrial real estate investor Terreno buys $27m Washington asset

US industrial real estate investor Terreno buys $27m Washington asset  IPE Real Assets

Economics

29 h. ago Why Both Republicans and Democrats Are Wrong About Health Care

The real issue is how to address overall cost. Haggling over Obamacare subsidies or what might replace them isn’t the solution.

Politics

29 h. ago How Trump can turn the tables on the left with a radical tax plan

Cook County launches $500 monthly payments as Trump proposes eliminating income taxes, creating stark contrast between universal basic income and work.

Politics

30 h. ago New Orleans is pioneering live facial recognition surveillance

New Orleans is the first US city with real-time facial recognition: If you're wanted and walk past one of the system's cameras, it could flag you. The twist: it's a private system, and even though the new mayor and police chief are at odds about facial recognition, this non-profit says it's able to establish its own "guard-rails" as it feeds real-time tips to the police, side-stepping the debate about government regulation and privacy.

Politics

36 h. ago Governor to propose lower property tax to support Alaska LNG mega

Governor to propose lower property tax to support Alaska LNG mega-project  Anchorage Daily News

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