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Local sales tax receipts continued to fluctuate in November, state officials said Tuesday. The Office of the State Comptroller reported that sales tax...

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to mail $500 checks to millions of households has a problem: the sales tax “surplus” she wants to dish out doesn’t exist. Hoc...

Most local taxing authorities saw higher sales taxes in August compared to the year before, state officials said Tuesday. State Comptroller Thomas DiN...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — To say Americans are dissatisfied with the state of the economy is an understatement. Polls since late 2021 have consistently shown...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Government spending is stealing your future. Each year, the federal government takes and spends nearly one-quarter of every dollar ...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — If you’re having trouble paying your bills today — much less saving any money — you’re not alone. The average savings rate in June ...

The Congressional Budget Office projects that the federal government will have a budget deficit of $1.9 trillion this year, $400 billion more than was...

Inflation has slowed over the last year, but area counties and towns will again be hit by the property tax cap. The Office of the State Comptroller re...

NEW YORK (TNS) — At first glance, the policy sounds absurd, especially to many Americans: In Sweden, grandparents are now eligible for government subs...

If you want inflation to drop, pay attention to the national debt. Interest payments on the debt recently surpassed spending on defense and Medicare, ...

Area school boards are bringing their budgets to public votes on Tuesday. Most districts are reporting increases in overall spending as well as additi...

Local municipalities saw mixed sales tax receipts in April, the state’s fiscal watchdog reported this week. The Office of the State Comptroller report...