Trump Revives Push for Higher Taxes on the Rich
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Trump Revives Push for Higher Taxes on the Rich

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump has asked House Speaker Mike Johnson to include a tax hike on rich Americans in the sprawling fiscal package lawmakers are putting together, according to two people familiar with the request, reviving an idea that many Republicans have opposed. Mr. Trump…

Opinion | Trump’s Tariffs Have Set Up a Trap for Mike Johnson and John Thune
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Opinion | Trump’s Tariffs Have Set Up a Trap for Mike Johnson and John Thune

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines After more than 100 days of President Trump marked by overreach and economic self-immolation, congressional Republicans need a reset to save their political fortunes. Representative Mike Johnson, the House speaker, is banking on a spending and tax cut package to provide that jolt,…

PCE Report Showed Inflation Eased Slightly in January
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PCE Report Showed Inflation Eased Slightly in January

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Getting inflation under control since the worst surge in decades has been a bumpy process in recent months. New data on Friday showed a little progress, but also an unexpected pullback in consumer spending, complicating the path forward for the Federal Reserve as…

Markets and Corporate America Are Unfazed by Washington Chaos, for Now
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Markets and Corporate America Are Unfazed by Washington Chaos, for Now

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Even by Washington standards, the second Trump presidency has begun in frenetic fashion: mass firings at federal agencies, tariff threats against allies and foes alike, and haggling over how to get a Republican budget through a narrowly divided Congress. Business leaders and corporate…

Republicans Want Lower Taxes. The Hard Part Is Choosing What to Cut.
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Republicans Want Lower Taxes. The Hard Part Is Choosing What to Cut.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Since their party swept to power, Republicans have entertained visions of an all-inclusive tax cut — one that could permanently lower rates for individuals, shower corporations with new incentives and deliver President Trump’s sprawling suite of campaign promises. If only it were so…

Trump Discusses Tax Cuts for New Yorkers With G.O.P. Lawmakers
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Trump Discusses Tax Cuts for New Yorkers With G.O.P. Lawmakers

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President-elect Donald J. Trump reiterated his support for undoing a major provision of his 2017 tax law on Saturday when he told more than a dozen House Republicans at his Florida estate to come up with a plan for increasing the state and…