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HARRISBURG (TNS) — With 2025-26 budget discussions looming and a sense that the issue has been left unresolved, Pennsylvania lawmakers of both parties...

President Trump’s nomination of former Rep. Billy Long as the next commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service marks a pivotal moment for America’s t...

The Social Security Trust Fundwill run dry by 2033. At that point, incoming payroll tax revenues will be able to pay just 79% of scheduled benefits. T...

HARRISBURG — More Pennsylvania retirees will soon qualify for a reduction in their vehicle registration fee under a new state law taking effect Sunday...

DEAR RUSTY: Please explain the Medicare premium increase based on income reported to Social Security. For those of us who waited to draw Social Securi...

Progressives who argue that “the rich” should pay their “fair share” of income taxes are inadvertently arguing they should get a tax cut. The IRS rece...

By Patrice Onwuka Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales this year broke records—despite inflation. This doesn’t mean many Americans aren’t still struggl...

Medicare Advantage was supposed to save taxpayers money when it was created in 2003. Instead, it costs the government 22% more per enrollee than tradi...

Trump returns to the White House. The GOP has majorities in the Senate and House. Now what? It’s time to make America great again. To fix what “they” ...

HARRISBURG (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is underscoring his intention to block the purchase of U.S. Steel by Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel C...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania schools looking to switch to renewable energy can now receive assistance from the state through its $25 million Solar for Sc...

There’s a lot of talk in Harrisburg about permitting reform and economic growth. It’s bipartisan. It’s bicameral. And it's appealing to businesses of ...

PHILADELPHIA (TNS) — Thwarted by the U.S. International Trade Commission in its push to boost tariffs on 14 countries — even after the Commerce Depart...

NEW YORK (TNS) — In announcing the nomination ofLinda McMahon, a former professional wrestling executive, to his cabinet, President-electDonald Trumpp...

Pennsylvanians just elected 228 state senators and representatives. These candidates-turned-lawmakers spent the past several months doing all the chal...

HARRISBURG — For many, living in Pennsylvania during the 2024 election cycle has been an exhausting affair. Relentless campaign advertising, packed ra...

DEAR RUSTY: The Social Security program is funded by employees and their employers. The federal government does not contribute to the program, right? ...

PHILADELPHIA (TNS) — Vice President Kamala Harris has coined a phrase when talking about the potential future of the U.S. economy under former Preside...

DEAR RUSTY: I am past my Social Security full retirement age, and I am still working. I am married and we file our income tax jointly. My husband is 6...

NEW YORK (TNS) — The degrowth movement, which had a moment a few years ago, is over — and not a moment too soon. As nations in Europe and North Americ...