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A week away from a shutdown, Democrats and Republicans are still sparring over a path forward to fund the government.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Just a year ago, the financial future looked bleak for state governments as governors and lawmakers scrambled to cut spending amid the coronavirus recession that was projected to pummel revenue. They laid off state workers, threatened big cuts to schools and warned about canceling or scaling back building projects, among other steps. […]

WASHINGTON (WOOD) — While Democrats and Republicans say they’re making good progress in reaching a deal to invest in infrastructure, a sticking point remains how the federal government will pay for the plan. Lawmakers seem optimistic about reaching their goal to strike a deal by Memorial Day. “We can get a bipartisan infrastructure bill pretty […]

Many who have already filed taxes this year are waiting weeks to receive their federal tax refunds, and a major backlog at the Internal Revenue Service is behind the wait.

A few weeks ago, there was renewed optimism Americans would received a second direct payment of at least $1,200 ahead of Election Day. Obviously, that didn’t happen.

Trump says that if he wins reelection, aid will flow immediately. If he loses, it’s unclear whether his enthusiasm for delivering it will be as strong.

Who do you blame? A new poll shows voters across the country blame both Republicans and Democrats over stalled stimulus negotiations.

This time last week, Republican and Democratic leadership remained somewhat optimistic a coronavirus relief deal including more direct payments to Americans could be reached in a matter of days. But all that quickly changed…

Despite President Trump’s recent comments suggesting that a “very generous” second round of economic relief payments to Americans might be announced soon, lawmakers remain divided on the path forward.

Bel-Nor resident Barb Fish said her 91-year-old mother-in-law was swindled out of a huge chunk her of life savings when she fell victim to a scam.

There’s a new federal income tax withholding form, and a good reason to fill it out fresh this year.