Yellen tells IRS not to use $80B funding on middle-class, small business audits

Yellen sought to assuage concerns despite sharp criticism from Republicans.
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Bristol woman gets prison for buying guns for felons; nine of the firearms remain missing

Leah Boucher, 30, also was sentenced U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton to three years of supervised release, federal prosecutors said.
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How a New Corporate Minimum Tax Could Reshape Business Investments

6 days ago | NY Times

With a new corporate minimum tax, Democrats would be adding complexity to an already byzantine tax system.
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Sen. Raphael Warnock wants to tweak Manchin inflation deal to expand government-funded healthcare to 4 million people

8 days ago | Business Insider

Sen. Raphael Warnock, a Democrat of Georgia, questions Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen as she testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing...
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U.S. Bid to Cap Russian Oil Prices Draws Skepticism Over Enforcement

9 days ago | NY Times

The maritime insurance industry says policing oil transactions is not workable, raising questions about enforcement of a buyer's cartel.
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The Academy Elects Janet Yang as President

10 days ago | Vanity Fair

The veteran producer is the first person of Asian descent to serve in the leadership position for the organization that produces the Oscars.
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Ad seeks new chief judge for New York after Janet DiFiore announces resignation

14 days ago | New York Post

A state panel charged with choosing the replacement for Chief Judge Janet DiFiore has post a help-wanted ad with an Aug. 29 application deadline.
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The US is in a technical recession, but other data tells a different story. Here's what to know

14 days ago | Business Insider

Like the British band, the new GDP data tells us the economy is in dire straits. Phil Rosen here, coming to you from Los Angeles. I'm not much for '70s rock n' roll, but I do...
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Undocumented, underhoused chestfed kids are not in a recession, say Dems

15 days ago | New York Post

“We should avoid a semantic battle” said Janet Yellen yesterday. “A what?” In short it seems what the Treasury Secretary means is that we should not use the word “recession.”
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What a Recession Actually Is-And How to Know If the U.S Is Entering One

15 days ago | Time

Concerns that the U.S. economy could be heading into a recession intensified after official figures released July 28 showed that the U.S. economy shrank for the second straight...
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Woman struck by pick-up truck in chain reaction crash

Witnesses said she was standing on the sidewalk when a speeding pickup truck smashed into two others cars, then hit the woman. Read more ...

Sen. Ron Johnson on Mar-a-Lago search

The GOP senator says he's ‘not overly concerned' about a national security breach following the FBI's seizure of documents from the former president's estate Read more ...

Several people injured in fights at high school jamboree, officials say

The Greenwood County Sheriff's Office said, at this time, they do not believe any shots were fired. Read more ...

Who Dey Nation packs The Banks for Bengals preseason game

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Yankees blow save, walked-off by Red Sox in extra innings as woes continue

No matter what place the Red Sox are in, Fenway Park is a dangerous place for the Yankees. Read more ...

Astros OF Brantley shelved by season-ending shoulder surgery

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his right shoulder this week. Read more ...

The DOJ is investigating if Trump broke 3 federal laws, including the...

Former President Donald Trump. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images The DOJ is investigating if Trump potentially broke three laws, including a key facet of the Espionage Act. The... Read more ...

For the 18th year in a row, brother of fallen cop 'Raises the Roof' in his honor

CHICAGO - For one Chicago man, it is his mission to commemorate the service of his brother. In August 2004, John Gordon's younger brother Michael was on patrol for the 11th... Read more ...

Nikki Fried stands with abortion-rights advocates at downtown Orlando rally

"I have stood up for women's rights my entire life. I've been pro-choice my entire life, but unfortunately, Charlie Crist can't say the same thing," Fried said. Read more ...

Video: Sunny weekend; Watching early-week storm

Mike Wankum has a look at the forecast for Boston, Massachusetts and New England. Read more ...