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California billionaire tax could result in future revenue loss, study shows

Zach Halaschak · October 23, 2026 5:30 am

An ice cream vendor peers from his food truck where horse-drawn carriages wait for passengers at the entrance to Central Park, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, in New York.

New York City votes to end century-old horse-drawn carriage industry

Elon Musk departs after a welcome ceremony

Elon Musk backs David Ellison’s Skydance with $1 billion investment: Report

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks at an event.

Musk explores merging SpaceX and Tesla, calling it a ‘good idea’

California wealth tax graphic.

If California wealth tax passes, other blue states may adopt similar measures

Fourth-quarter GDP growth revised up to strong 7% rate

Zach Halaschak February 24, 2022 1:31 pm

Canadian crackdown on truckers highlights privacy benefits of cryptocurrency

Zach Halaschak February 24, 2022 11:15 am

FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2010 file photo, an Amazon.com package is prepared for shipment by a United Parcel Service (UPS) driver in Palo Alto, Calif. States could force Internet retailers to collect sales taxes under a bill that the Senate advanced on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

Mortgage applications drop in early sign of higher rates taking toll on market

Zach Halaschak February 23, 2022 4:12 pm

A "sale pending" sign is posted outside a single family home in a residential neighborhood, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Derry, N.H. Mortgage rates were mixed this week. The benchmark 30-year loan fell for the third straight week amid lingering concerns over the recent surge in inflation. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reports that the average for the 30-year home loan eased to 2.88% from 2.90% last week, down from its peak this year of 3.18% in April.

Home prices rose nearly 20% in 2021, biggest increase in decades

Zach Halaschak February 22, 2022 4:15 pm

In this Sept. 14, 2014, file photo, protesters participate in a rally on Chicago's south side as labor organizers escalate their campaign raise the minimum wage for employees to $15 an hour.

US appeals court pauses $15 an hour minimum wage mandate for outdoor recreation companies

Washington Examiner February 18, 2022 4:00 pm

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., walks to his office after speaking in the senate floor, at the Capitol, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, in Washington.

Exclusive: Sen. Rand Paul demands accountability regarding Restaurant Revitalization Fund debacle

Christopher Tremoglie February 18, 2022 2:22 pm

The worldâs least efficient coal plants need to be phased out by 2030, and any remaining plants in use by 2040 have to be equipped with carbon capture technology, the International Energy Agency said.

Biden looks to pressure investors away from fossil fuels via climate disclosures

Zach Halaschak February 18, 2022 12:00 pm

Bullies in the White House

Tevi Troy February 18, 2022 4:00 am

Then and Now: ‘Money’

Grant Addison February 18, 2022 4:00 am

Canada’s political earthquake

Washington Examiner February 18, 2022 4:00 am

Starter pack

Rob Long February 18, 2022 4:00 am

Farms staring down inflation and higher supply costs

Zach Halaschak February 17, 2022 11:00 pm