by Amy B. Taylor | Jul 29, 2020 | Business News
Senate Republicans introduced their coronavirus relief bill on Monday, known as the HEALS Act (Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools Act). The proposal included another round of $1,200 stimulus checks, and reduced unemployment benefits, and allocated $105 billion towards education — two-thirds of the funding is tied to schools reopening — another $30 billion […]
by Amy B. Taylor | Jul 26, 2020 | Business News
A total of 16 states are holding back-to-school tax holidays this year, during which shoppers are exempt from paying taxes on select items including supplies, clothing, shoes, and electronics like laptops.The decision to move forward with the tax-free periods comes as...
by Amy B. Taylor | Jul 26, 2020 | Business News
McConnell said the GOP scrapped the payroll tax cut since a stimulus check carried more benefits for jobless people.”I think we are a lot better off just to send another direct cash payment to those who have been left out of all of this,” McConnell told...
by Amy B. Taylor | Jul 20, 2020 | Business News
President Donald Trump indicated in an interview with the “Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace that he might not sign another coronavirus stimulus bill if it doesn’t include a payroll tax cut.The White House and congressional Republicans are thought...
by Amy B. Taylor | Jul 16, 2020 | Business News
Abigail Disney, an award-winning filmmaker who also happens to be the granddaughter of Walt Disney Co. cofounder Roy Disney, thinks the best way for the United States to fund its COVID-19 relief efforts to by taxing multimillionaires like herself.The Disney heiress...
