After weeks of political brinkmanship, a temporary extension of the payroll tax cut has finally been passed by Congress and signed by President Obama -- just in time for the holidays. Without ...

“Because of the speed at which the law required the IRS to issue the second round of Economic Impact Payments, some payments may have been sent to an account that may be closed or, is or no longer ...

The "payroll tax holiday” enacted two years ago to stimulate the economy expired on January 1. Retailers, restaurants and other businesses say that reduced take-home pay for consumers is taking a bite ...

We’ve already passed a package extending the payroll tax holiday for a full year. Now, we’ve cleared the deck for a Conference Committee of Senators and Congressmen to reach a long-term compromise.

Now that Congress appears finally to have reached a compromise on what must be one of the worst pieces of legislation in years — the temporary payroll tax holiday extension — let's survey the damage.

Now that Congress appears finally to have reached a compromise on what must be one of the worst pieces of legislation in years - the temporary payroll tax holiday extension - let's survey the damage.

Congress is winding down in much the same way it conducted itself all year: with gridlock. Have Republicans outsmarted themselves on taxes, unemployment and Medicare? Can they pull their feet from the ...

College-educated politicians on both sides of the aisle are wrong about extending the payroll tax holiday, which was a one-time gift that the beneficiaries now feel entitled to receive in perpetuity.

Amazon is laying off 2,303 Washington-based employees, with 1,887 in Seattle alone. It's a move projected to deal a ...

The federal government has begun preparing again for a government shutdown as stalled negotiations over a payroll tax holiday prevent a spending bill from advancing in Congress. However, President ...

Adding $100 billion to the deficit for a 10-month payroll tax holiday is a difficult pill to swallow for Republicans who've been hammering President Obama for adding to the deficit, but they're about ...

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