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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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