Article Summary – President Joe Biden’s budget request for fiscal 2025 of $7.266 trillion proposes that the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes. It highlights spending categories such as $900 billion on defense, $1.029 trillion on domestic discretionary spending, and mandatory programs like Social Security ($1.543 trillion), Medicare ($936
Article Summary – A University of Vermont student, Madison Saltsburg, died after falling 600 vertical feet (183 meters) on New Hampshire’s Mount Washington, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Two other skiers were injured from rocks and ice, but their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. On the previous
Article Summary – The Inflation Reduction Act’s energy tax credits are still being implemented, but discussions are already opening up on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions, set to expire at the end of 2025. A recent Brookings Institution study explored options for climate tax policy changes for when
