Tax cuts, housing incentives, more price caps

Tax cuts, housing incentives, more price caps

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks on Medicare drug price negotiations, at an event with U.S. President Joe Biden in Prince George’s County, Maryland, U.S., August 15, 2024.  Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday will unveil a new set of economic proposals that she would prioritize in her first 100 … Read more

What’s next for Biden’s Medicare drug price negotiations

What’s next for Biden’s Medicare drug price negotiations

U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris walk out together, at an event on Medicare drug price negotiations, in Prince George’s County, Maryland, U.S., August 15, 2024.  Ken Cedeno | Reuters The Biden administration on Thursday reached a milestone in Democrats’ decades-long quest to use Medicare to drive down prescription drug costs, releasing … Read more

Medicare releases prices for first 10 drugs subject to negotiations

Medicare releases prices for first 10 drugs subject to negotiations

Activists protest the price of prescription drug costs in front of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 6, 2022. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images The Biden administration on Thursday will release prices for the first 10 prescription drugs that were subject to landmark negotiations between drugmakers and … Read more

White House hosts Creator Economy Conference to talk AI, privacy

White House hosts Creator Economy Conference to talk AI, privacy

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to participants of the White House Creator Economy Conference in the Indian Treaty Room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on August 14, 2024 in Washington, DC.  Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images The White House hosted 100 digital content creators and industry professionals Wednesday to speak with key officials about the “creator … Read more

Instagram not dealing with hate speech against women politicians: CCDH

Instagram not dealing with hate speech against women politicians: CCDH

Instagram has failed to remove toxic comments directed at Vice President Kamala Harris and other leading female politicians from its app as the 2024 election nears, according to research from the Center for Countering Digital Hate. The non-profit advocacy is analyzing large internet platforms to see if they’re properly monitoring their sites for hate speech. … Read more

Tim Walz tax hikes caused battles with Minnesota business

Tim Walz tax hikes caused battles with Minnesota business

U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz walk as they prepare to depart at Chippewa Airport in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S., August 7, 2024.  Kevin Mohatt | Reuters Six years before Tim Walz was tapped to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, he was … Read more

UAW hits Trump, Musk with federal labor charges over union busting

UAW hits Trump, Musk with federal labor charges over union busting

This combination of pictures shows Elon Musk, left, and Donald Trump, right. Afp | Getty Images The United Auto Workers on Tuesday filed federal labor charges with the National Labor Relations Board against former President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk for publicly applauding the practice of firing employees who threaten to strike. “I look … Read more

Harris narrowly ahead of Trump with voters on the economy: Poll

Harris narrowly ahead of Trump with voters on the economy: Poll

U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at her campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, on July 22, 2024. Harris on Monday compared her election rival Donald Trump to “predators” and “cheaters,” as she attacked the first former U.S. leader to be convicted of a crime. Erin Schaff | Afp | Getty Images … Read more

Harris matches Trump proposal to ban taxes on tips at Las Vegas rally

Harris matches Trump proposal to ban taxes on tips at Las Vegas rally

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (L) and Former President Donald Trump Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris pledged to eliminate taxes on tips in the service and hospitality sectors if she wins the presidency, echoing the same proposal former President Donald Trump announced months earlier. Both candidates promised tax-free tips at separate rallies in Las Vegas, … Read more

What the VP picks could mean for your wallet

What the VP picks could mean for your wallet

Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (L), and Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-OH). Getty Images Housing Affordable housing is an important topic for many Americans and both Walz and Vance have addressed the issue. In May 2023, Walz signed housing legislation that included $200 million in down payment assistance. … Read more