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More taxpayers will owe the IRS in April due to under-withholding, report says
Based on simulations run by the Treasury Department, the GAO says taxes for 30 million Americans are being under-withheld by their employers
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We don’t know for sure how fast the economy’s growing
We are using industrial-age statistics to measure information-age output
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DeVos to make it tougher for defrauded students to seek debt relief
The U.S. Education Department is proposing changes to Obama-era rules that offer debt relief for students who were defrauded by their colleges.
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In rarity for GOP, Fitzpatrick pushes for carbon tax to cut greenhouse gas emissions
Most of the tax revenue would go to the Highway Trust Fund.
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U.S. economy surges to a 4.1 percent growth pace in 2nd quarter
That was nearly double the first quarter rate of 2.2 percent and the strongest pace in nearly four years.
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Pennsylvania’s sweeping gambling expansion rolls on
Simultaneously with handling and reviewing mini-casino proposals, the state's collecting applications for internet gaming licenses.
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Dover Downs plans to join gambling company with casinos in Rhode Island, Mississippi
CEO says proposed merger will mean long-term stability for the casino that's been beset by increased competition from nearby states in recent years.
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Philly hospitality industry doesn’t want Jay-Z’s MIA to go MIA
Mayors get criticized all the time, but it’s not every day the critic is a billionaire rap mogul.
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DePasquale, Peduto tout tax windfall from legalizing pot
A federal drug-use survey suggested that 8.38 percent of Pennsylvania’s 9.5 million adults use marijuana at least on a monthly basis.
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Trump slams interest rate hikes, ignoring hands-off tradition toward Fed
The Federal Reserve got a rare piece of advice from the president Thursday.
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Report: Pa.’s on-time budget is part of a broader trend
Late budgets have become routine in a number of states since the 2008 recession.
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Ocean Resort Casino joins New Jersey internet betting market
New Jersey’s thriving internet gambling market continues to grow.
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Detaining immigrant kids is now a billion-dollar industry
Detaining immigrant children has morphed into a surging industry in the U.S. that now reaps $1 billion annually — a tenfold increase over the past decade analysis finds.
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In wake of #MeToo, Feminist Apparel workers fired after speaking out against sexual harassment
On the afternoon of June 21, Kerri Grogan was managing the social media account for Feminist Apparel when a notification popped up. < ...
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