The economy looks to be improving, but it's still far from healthy. So it's good news that Congress has come to a deal to make sure it doesn't suffer a hit it can't afford. Lawmakers signed off ...

WASHINGTON -- Congress neared a deal late Tuesday to extend the payroll tax break and unemployment benefits for the long-term unemployed as well as head off a scheduled Medicare payment drop to ...

Hundreds of thousands of federal employees are furloughed or are working without pay as the shutdown stretches into its 29th ...

Social Security is facing a financial crisis, and a proposed solution is to phase out the program, allowing workers to opt ...

The Social Security maximum taxable earnings will be $184,500 in 2026, up from $176,100 in 2025. That number, also called the ...

WASHINGTON -- The Republican-controlled House on Tuesday rejected a Senate-approved two-month extension of a payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits to millions of Americans, raising the likelihood ...

WASHINGTON — Negotiators on Capitol Hill agreed Wednesday to try to extend a payroll tax cut worth about $1,000 this year for a typical worker through the end of the year. But they remain far apart on ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Pointing to a rebound in manufacturing, President Barack Obama on Wednesday is visiting a Milwaukee plant that has brought back jobs to the United States. Before going on an extended ...

Extend the payroll tax cut of 2 percent for the rest of the year, with the $100 billion cost not offset by any spending cuts. Extend unemployment benefits for the next 10 months at a cost of $30 ...