News Source: Star Tribune
| about 1 month ago
President Barack Obama is set to sign a bill extending jobless benefits 20 weeks and prolonging the $8,000 homebuyer tax credit. The law is also aimed at spurring job creation by giving an additional tax cut to struggling businesses. Later Friday,...
News Source: The Tribune
| about 1 month ago
The White House signing ceremony Friday comes a day after the House, displaying rare bipartisan agreement over the seriousness of the jobless situation, voted 403-12 for the measure...The White House said the bill, which also includes tax cuts for...
News Source: Fox News
| about 1 month ago
A new package of extended unemployment benefits and fresh tax breaks will pump another $46 billion in government stimulus into the economy through the middle of next year, Congressional estimates show...But that may be an ambiguous, 10-year...
News Source: The Hill
| about 1 month ago
The Senate on Wednesday approved a tax break that allows firms to carry back losses to get refunds on taxes paid over the past five years, and the House is expected to follow. The tax provision is packaged with a bill extending unemployment benefits.