If you’ve got a problem that you want your member of Congress to help solve, you may have a bigger problem at the moment: getting a response from their office. Read more
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A majority of Americans want to live in a place with strong gun-control laws and IRS should brace for ‘broad and deep’ scrutiny if Republicans win midterm elections. Here’s why every taxpayer should care.
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. A majority of Americans want to live in a place with strong gun-control laws: Redfin poll A new survey reveals what’s on voters’ Read more
Buffalo Bills future stadium: Here’s how much it will cost taxpayers
The NFL’s Buffalo Bills franchise released image renderings for its new stadium that is set to open in 2026. The new stadium will cost roughly $1.4 billion, according to estimates, Read more
Opinion: Wrongful convictions cost American taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars a year. Wrongdoing prosecutors must be held accountable.
Prosecutors announced earlier this week that they were dropping all charges against Adnan Syed, a few weeks after his murder conviction was thrown out by a judge. The news from Read more
Taxpayers are owed more than $1 billion related to the student loan program — but not from borrowers
Hello and welcome to Extra Credit, a look at the news through the lens of debt. After a hiatus for parental leave, I’m back and digging into who pays for Read more
Opinion: How the Treasury Department could prevent mass starvation with no cost to the taxpayers
The world is facing unprecedented levels of hunger that are growing every day with food-price increases caused by the Ukraine war. Russia and Ukraine normally account for about 28% of Read more