States yanking electric-car incentives and slapping on new fees to pay for infrastructure

For drivers of electric cars, going green is starting to take more green. A growing number of states are imposing new fees on electric vehicles as officials scrounge for ways to pay for infrastructure projects they say are long overdue. At least five states, including...

Gary Cohn’s employment status is the key signal for traders betting tax reform is still alive

Gary Cohn staying in his current position as director of the National Economic Council is the key indicator on whether tax reform will pass, based on a report from Axios.Axios’ Jonathan Swan is reporting President Donald Trump advisor Cohn has said the...

Top Trump advisor Bannon is reportedly advocating for a tax hike on the wealthy

Steve Bannon, a key player in President Donald Trump’s White House, has reportedly been advocating for a policy change that would disturb many Republicans: upping taxes on the rich. Axios first reported this news Sunday evening. The publication said Bannon wants...

US is set to reach a contentious refugee milestone this week, hitting cap set by Trump

The United States is set to reach a contentious milestone this week when it accepts its 50,000th refugee for the fiscal year, hitting a ceiling set by President Trump in his quest to sharply curtail immigration into the country. The 50,000 figure is 41% lower than the...