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Rebates, rent control and tax cuts. What a new poll tells us about Mass. voters’ mood in Trump 2.0
The poll also found voters in a restive mood in the 2026 race for U.S. Senate, with U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, D-6th District, leading U.S. Sen. Ed Markey in a hypothetical head-to-head match-up.
Republicans and President Donald Trump want credit for what he has called “the largest tax cut in the history of our country” for the income tax cuts in his One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
The industrial side of the U.S. economy has been rocked by higher tariffs, but a saving grace has been new tax cuts for investment and a frenzy of spending in artificial intelligence. Business investment rose sharply in August to mark the second strong increase in a row.
Michigan lawmakers on Friday broke a monthslong stalemate to pass a sweeping state budget. “Senate Democrats worked across the aisle to get the job done and deliver another responsible budget that boosts public education,
The increased rebates begin one month after the federal tax credit for purchases ended, part of Trump’s plan to push fossil fuels in the United States despite their contribution to climate
Budget 2026 will, we are told, focus on permanent supports in areas such as childcare. But the absence of a personal tax package is a big political decision by the Coalition. Although it will be presented as a standstill, what it means is the income tax burden will creep higher next year.
In the latest indication of how higher education institutions are impacted by the Trump administration, Yale University is introducing further cost-cutting measures in response to the looming endowment tax hike and other federal cuts.
From the looming Medicaid cuts to the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits for Affordable Care Act plans, big changes are on the horizon for health care.