"Nearly 107 million US households -- about 61% -- owed no federal income tax in 2020, a huge spike from pre-pandemic times. But that increase should be short-lived."

Seniors on a fixed income, however, are buying less and eating less healthy as prices rise beyond their already small food budgets.

"The economic benefits of the Olympics are in question like never before."

"National sporting success has failed to boost the economy in the past, but this time might be different"

>"A sprawling system meant to police trillions of dollars is showing signs of strain as watchdogs warn of waste, fraud and abuse."

"Year in and year out, this torrent of money gives Wall Street an outsized role in how we are governed."

>"“Georgia is about to save our whole democracy, so we’re all in.”"

Republicans and some Democrats want to dramatically reduce direct payments and restrict who is eligible to receive them. U.S. Rep. ⁦Ro Khanna⁩ says, “This is not just bad economics, but terrible politics.” He’s absolutely right.

>"Supporters of a ‘hot’ economy see a chance to correct the mistakes of the last recession. Others see danger."

"Unlike the post-2008 recovery, which coincided with the European sovereign-debt crisis and periodic weakness in emerging markets, the post-pandemic world is headed for the “synchronized global growth” that economists hoped for in 2017. _...Read More_

>"The president-elect’s proposed economic rescue package is larger and more targeted to the country’s needs than the stimulus plan he helped steer into law as vice president in 2009."

>"The attack by rebels carrying pro-Trump paraphernalia stopped the electoral counting for several hours and sent lawmakers _...Read More_