JD Vance Proposes Pro-Family Agenda with Expanded $5K Child Tax Credit

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), former President Donald Trump’s running mate, has proposed family-friendly policies like expanding the child tax credit and child care policies that would benefit stay-at-home mothers, fathers, and grandparents, not just those who send their children to daycare. During the period Interview Vance joined CBS News’ Margaret Brennan to outline what he’d […]
Harris Will ‘Build On’ Biden Economic Record It’s ‘Frustrating’ People Don’t Credit Him For

On CNN’s “Inside Politics” Monday, Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) said she was “frustrated” that voters aren’t giving President Joe Biden enough credit for his economic performance, “but I think people have been through some really hard times recovering from the COVID pandemic. It’s been really hard and, frankly, they’ve seen some price gouging.” And Vice […]
Karine Jean-Pierre Tries, Fails to Claim Credit for ‘No Tax on Tips’

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday tried unsuccessfully to claim credit for a “tip tax free” proposal proposed earlier this summer by former President Donald Trump and supported by Vice President Kamala Harris. As Breitbart News reported, Harris has copied Trump’s “no tax on tips” policy, which he speech “I’m not going to […]
Vance wants to raise the child tax credit to $5,000. Here's why that could be difficult – CNBC

Republican vice presidential nominee Senator J.D. Vance speaks at a campaign rally at NMC-Wallard Inc./Wallard International in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, on August 7, 2024. Adam Boettcher | Getty Images Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, former President Donald Trump’s Republican vice presidential nominee, wants to more than double the child tax credit, but policy experts say […]
Study Shows Top-Performing Credit Unions Innovate to Stay Competitive – PYMNTS.com

Credit union (CU) executives understand the importance of innovation, but PYMNTS Intelligence found a disconnect in how some CUs measure innovation success across different performance tiers. More than three-quarters of top performers benchmark the return on investment (ROI) of their innovation agenda with membership growth and revenue growth. Significantly fewer bottom performers use these metrics. […]
Forget Credit Card Sign-Up Bonuses. Here's a Less Risky Way to Score $300 – The Motley Fool

A while ago, I opened my mail to find an offer for a new credit card for the company I run. The sign-up bonus was enticing: if you spend $3,000 in the first three months after opening the account, you’ll get $300 for free. You’ve probably seen similar offers before – not all of them […]
Credit card debt: Inflation, interest rates have more Americans carrying balances over – USA TODAY

With credit card interest rates sky-high, more Americans are taking on credit card debt every month, a new survey finds. Half of all credit card holders were surveyed in June as part of Bankrate’s latest research study. Credit card debt investigation That’s up from 44% in January and the highest level since March 2020, when […]
‘I Credit All I Do to God’

U.S. Olympian Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won the 400-meter hurdles on Thursday and afterward attributed the achievement to God. McLaughlin-Levrone won the gold medal for the second year in a row. Posts She broke her own record by setting a new world record of 50.37, making her the only woman to win consecutive Olympic gold medals. USA […]
Chicago-area village credit cards frozen, deputy chief laid off as Lightfoot concludes investigation into controversial mayor

Chaos continues in the Chicago suburb of Dolton, where the board of trustees voted to freeze city credit cards and fire city employees, while former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot wraps up an investigation into fellow Democrat and self-proclaimed “super mayor” Tiffany Henyard. Dalton’s board meeting was scheduled for Monday, but one meeting grew into two […]
Democratic Socialists of America take credit for Walz joining 2024 ticket: ‘force that cannot be ignored’

The Democratic Socialists of America took to social media to celebrate Vice President Kamala Harris’ pick of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate for the 2024 presidential election. “Harris’ selection of Waltz as her running mate showed the world that DSA and our left alliance are a force to be reckoned with. Through […]