Vast Majority of Texans Say Food Costs Rising Faster Than Income

A recent survey found that the majority of Texans say food costs are rising faster than their incomes, and nearly half say they have been forced to cut back on their purchases of protein and fresh produce. No Kid Hungry, a Washington, DC-based nonprofit run by the organization Share Our Strength, released the grim findings: […]

Household income popped to prepandemic levels in 2023

After declining over the previous three years, real median household income rose notably to pre-pandemic levels in 2023, likely as a result of workers filling vacant positions and increasing full-time employment in the economy. The latest Census Bureau data, including a decline in the overall poverty rate, show signs that economic conditions are normalizing after […]

Ohio bill would allow parents to claim 'conceived children' on income taxes

Columbus, Ohio (World Cup) – An Ohio lawmaker has proposed a bill that would allow parents to claim their “conceived child” as a dependent on their state income taxes. Rep. Gary Click (R-Vickery) recently introduced House Bill 654, or the Strategic Parenting Tax Option (STORK) bill. The bill would allow Ohioans to include an unborn […]

Trump Hammers Home Plan to Eliminate Tax on Social Security Income

Former President Donald Trump reiterated his campaign promise to eliminate taxes on seniors’ Social Security income. meanwhile Busy Speaking from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, President Trump criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for copying his own campaign promise to repeal the tip tax. “To provide economic relief to workers and families, I will make the Trump […]