By Tribune News Service and Donna Fuscaldo, From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance If you inherited an individual retirement account (IRA), that windfall may cost you money if you aren’t careful. That’s because there are rules around inherited IRAs to ensure the money in the account is eventually taxed and the IRS gets paid. Run afoul of […]
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An Overview of Trump’s Dozens of Executive Actions
By Nathan Worcester, Jacob Burg, John Haughey, Darlene McCormick Sanchez, Ryan Morgan, Savannah Hulsey Pointer, Andrew Moran President Donald Trump set a breakneck pace on the first day of his second term, taking numerous executive actions and rescinding 78 executive orders from his predecessor, while also pardoning roughly 1,500 people charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, breach at the […]
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Trump, GOP-Held Congress to Chisel Away at Biden’s Energy Legacy
By John Haughey Two broad ways to define President Joe Biden’s energy legacy are through policy influence going forward and public perception going backward. On one hand, Biden’s energy legacy will unfold over the next decade as the regulatory reach of the 2021–2022 “new green deal” bills he championed are challenged in the GOP-held Congress […]
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Trump Inaugural Events Kick Off Today: What to Know
By Jacob Burg Four days of celebrations surrounding President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration start on Jan. 18. They begin with a reception and fireworks at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, on Saturday and end with the National Prayer Service on Tuesday. Both Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will be sworn in at […]
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US inflation picked up in December but underlying price pressures eased
By Christopher Rugaber WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation accelerated last month as prices for gas, eggs, and used cars rose, yet underlying price pressures also showed signs of easing, bolstering hopes that the Federal Reserve could still cut its key interest rate this year. The consumer price index rose 2.9% in December from a year ago, […]
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Behind Trump’s Greenland Comment, Years of Concern Over Growing China, Russia Influence
By Emel Akan WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump’s recent remarks about potentially using military or economic measures to control Greenland have sparked global concerns. While some view his comments as extreme, there is a longstanding consensus within the U.S. national security community that China’s and Russia’s growing influence in the Arctic is worrisome and demands immediate attention. […]
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Stalled Minnesota Copper-Nickel Mine Could Break Ground With Trump Back in White House
By John Haughey A fiercely contested Minnesota copper-nickel mining proposal is among stymied mineral and energy development projects President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to quickly reanimate after he is sworn into a second Oval Office term on Jan. 20. The former president said it would be addressed as quickly as “about 10 minutes” during a […]
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Jimmy Carter, 39th President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Dies at 100
By Jack Phillips and Jacob Burg Former President Jimmy Carter, the longest-lived president in U.S. history, died at his home, his family and the Carter Center confirmed Sunday. He was 100. In a statement on social media, the his foundation, the Carter Center, wrote: “Our founder, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, passed away this afternoon […]
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RFK Jr. Meets With Senators on Capitol Hill
By Jeff Louderback Though they have expressed alignment with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on issues like ending corporate capture of health agencies and removing chemicals from America’s food supply, some Republican lawmakers have expressed displeasure over the Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary nominee’s stances on abortion and vaccines. On Dec. 17, Kennedy met with […]
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Egg Prices Jump Nearly 100 Percent Since October: USDA
By Naveen Athrappully Americans are spending nearly double on eggs compared to a few weeks ago, as bird flu cases continue to affect supplies, and frozen egg storage volumes remain lower than last year. The price of a dozen eggs has risen from $2.11 in early October to $4.16 at present, an increase of more […]
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DOGE Seeks to Succeed Where Others Have Failed
By Kevin Stocklin As entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy trek to Washington D.C. to meet with GOP lawmakers this week, they have an even longer road ahead of them to achieve their goals of enacting major cuts to government budgets. The incoming Trump administration has set itself an ambitious goal through the newly-created Department […]
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Winds of Change Might Blow Through Crypto Sector During Trump’s 2nd Term
By Andrew Moran Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler’s departure in January could transform the U.S. cryptocurrency regulatory landscape. Gensler, a staunch critic of the digital assets industry, confirmed on social media platform X last week that he will resign from his role the day of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Trump and Gensler […]
