Americans are 10 days away from a federal government shutdown and Republicans still can't agree on a way out

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Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) reacts after a fourth round of voting for a new House Speaker on the second day of the 118th Congress, Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at the US Capitol in Washington DC.

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Here's what the Fed could do next after the hotter-than-expected August inflation report, according to investors

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August CPI came in hotter than expected, complicating the Fed's policy path.

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The IRS is going after 1,600 millionaires who owe hundreds of millions in overdue taxes, and it's using AI to catch them

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Daniel Werfel testifies before the Senate Finance Committee during his confirmation hearing to be the Internal Revenue Service Commissioner, Feb. 15, 2023, in Washington.

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Here's where the stock market is headed next after a tough August, according to Wall Street's top strategists

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Wall Street firms are split on whether the August stock slump will continue.

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If you make less than $55,000, the Labor Department wants you to start getting overtime pay

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Now Hiring signs are displayed in front of restaurants in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on March 19, 2022.

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The Fed isn't done fighting inflation — but it'll ensure its next big decision won't bring 'unnecessary harm' to consumers

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell participates in a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council at the U.S. Treasury on July 28, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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A mild recession could actually be good for the housing market

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Biden is pouring nearly $700 million into internet access for rural communities so that kids don't 'have to sit in the back of a mama's car in a McDonald's parking lot in order to do homework'

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Reeltender Mo Laussie watches fiber-optic cable as he helps install the cable unto telephone poles June 21, 2001 in Louisville, CO.

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Thousands of student-loan borrowers celebrating Biden's latest debt relief might have to pay taxes on it in these 5 states

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A student-loan company's 'history of mismanagement' is putting millions of borrowers in public service at risk with payments about to resume, 2 Democratic lawmakers say

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Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA).

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