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Government reopens after record shutdown, but impacts could linger. Latest updates.

The federal government is back open after a record-breaking 43-day shutdown ‒ but the effects from the nation's longest-ever shutdown could linger. Read More

Your electric bill has replaced the price at the pump as the hot-button, political bellwether

Residential electricity prices have skyrocketed almost 30% in four years with the AI boom expected to further pressure costs. Read More

Ohio House votes to cut property taxes by more than $2 billion. Here's how

The legislation aims to tie future property tax increases to the rate of inflation. Lawmakers hope the bills will reduce support for a proposed constitutional amendment to eliminate property taxes ... Read More

Inflation, politics, and data blackout collide around Fed’s rate cut decision

The Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates again this week, but the environment surrounding that decision is unusually fraught for the central bank. Read More

White House says government shutdown could eliminate next inflation report despite optimistic numbers

The White House claimed Friday that the government shutdown could delay or eliminate the next inflation report, causing economic fallout. The Rapid Response 47 account on X wrote Friday, "The White ... Read More

News Analysis: Prop. 50 is just one part of a historically uncertain moment for American democracy

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Historians said President Trump’s unorthodox policies and disregard for laws and norms are partly to blame for a ... Read More