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Will touted tax refunds be vaporized by inflation?

According to the Treasury secretary, Santa Claus will continue delivering bundles of joy in the new year to U.S. taxpayers, who will receive whopping tax refunds during 2026’s first half. There’s another possibility: a surge of inflation.



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Christmas 1944: Hell on Earth

Christmas includes the anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, the largest land battle fought by the United States. The battle was hell on earth.

A monument to American values, long overdue

S.858 offers a rare opportunity to honor not only service members and Medal of Honor recipients, but the profound American ideals we all aspire to uphold. We believe this legislation deserves the swift and unanimous support of the Senate.

Presidential interference with the Fed is nothing new

Fed meetings rightly are held in private, but reliable information including public statements by Fed governors indicate that this time around there was a comparatively large amount of dissent, including some supporting holding steady with no changes, and others backing a greater reduction.

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