Are you voting for the 1% transportation sales tax referendum in November? Why it matters: It's a complicated question — much ...

(This story has been updated with additional information). The special session of the Oregon Legislature has been delayed two weeks because Sen. Chris Gorsek, D-Gresham, remains excused for medical ...

A federal appeals court on Thursday said it will reconsider its recent holding that the U.S. Department of Transportation had ...

The Federal Reserve has lowered the for the first time this year, dropping the benchmark indicator 25 basis points to a range of 4.00% to 4.25%. Following three reductions late in 2024, rates remained ...

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A political showdown in Tarrant County ended Monday after county commissioners approved new, lower tax rates. On Monday, with four commissioners present, two tax rates were passed 3-1. The first, the ...

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CLEVELAND — Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President and CEO Beth Hammack says the central bank is keeping a close eye on inflation and a “two speed” economy that is particularly challenging for ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s appointee to the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors said Monday that the central bank’s key interest rate should be much lower than its current 4.1% level, ...

After hitting the lowest levels in nearly a year (and nearly the lowest levels in 3 years) last Tuesday, rates lurched higher following Wednesday's Fed announcement. While the Fed cut rates as ...

Stephen Miran, who joined the central bank last week, said he believed rates should be around 2.5 percent, or about two percentage points lower than they now are. By Colby Smith President Trump wants ...

The rate of Michigan students reported to be chronically absent from K-12 public schools continues to fall, according to the latest statewide attendance data released this week. Meanwhile, the overall ...