WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy was supposed to start the year with a bang, fueled by an unusually large jump in tax refunds from President Donald Trump's tax cut legislation. Yet spiking gas prices are on track to eat up those refunds, leaving most Americans with little extra to spend.
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Trump touted bigger tax refunds this year, but Americans will likely spend them on gas
A person fills up her vehicle's gas tank March 19 at a gas station in Buffalo Grove, Ill.
Democrats are pushing new tax-cut plans to ease voters' affordability worries and blunt Republicans' advantage on the issue.
A new Gallup survey finds that Americans' outlook on the job market is increasingly pessimistic, a sharp reversal from just a few years ago.
The jump in gas prices stemming from the war in Iran has had another impact that may also affect many Americans' finances: higher interest rates.
The Trump administration is seeking an exemption from the Endangered Species Act for expanded oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico as it…
Gas prices are climbing again across the United States, spurring proposals for state gas tax holidays in the hopes of offering drivers some relief.
Notably missing from Trump's first address on the war with Iran was his oft-repeated assertion that negotiations were underway. Here are some …
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He promised the U.S. economy would soon take off. Experts still wait for the receipts — and question if they will ever come.
Overall, while 11 of the 25 common grocery staples fell in price in the last two years, the food items that climbed offset those savings, the …
The April 15 tax deadline is here — and millions of people have yet to file in what's been a challenging tax season for many.
But spiking prices nationwide have shaken the U.S. economy and, with it, Trump's clout to drive support for fellow conservatives in November's…
Trump also lifted sanctions on some Iranian oil, relieving some of the pressure that Washington traditionally used as leverage against Tehran.
As oil tops $100, the Iran war is testing Trump’s push for fossil fuels — and leaving U.S. consumers exposed to price spikes, experts say.
Workers are discovering that a new overtime tax break is proving less generous — and more complicated — than expected.
