The sprawling budget bill signed into law by President Donald J. Trump on July 4 after it squeaked through Congress has many far-reaching effects for consumers, as well as for the economy at large.

The Trump administration is expected to announce new trade actions and Pete Hegseth and Benjamin Netanyahu meet ...

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During his campaign, Trump promised to eliminate federal taxes on Social Security benefits. While that measure was cut from ...

President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill into law on July 4. The massive taxing and spending bill was ...

Even before the bill, several warning signs pointed to trouble. Since January, the value of the dollar has dropped, suggesting that fewer foreign investors want to hold U.S. assets. Separately, ...

I woke Friday morning to an email from the Social Security Administration bragging about Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” ...

The Social Security Administration lied about the GOP budget bill in a message to beneficiaries. Can we trust anything it ...

In a news release Thursday, the Social Security Administration applauded passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill, a massive tax and spending cuts package praised by Republicans as a win for the American ...

What the bill does do is provide a temporary tax deduction of up to $6,000 for seniors aged 65 and older. The tax break is ...

The Social Security Administration said the bill ensures most Social Security beneficiaries will no longer pay federal income ...

President Donald Trump has long touted eliminating taxes on Social Security. His administration says he has achieved it, but ...