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Taxpayer Advocate Urges Protective Claims for Pandemic-Era IRS Penalties by July 10, 2026

A contested court ruling opened a path to refunds on penalties charged during the COVID disaster period.

Sanders Draws Fire for Inviting Chinese AI Officials to Capitol Hill Risk Panel

Sindh Sets 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Closing Times Under Fuel-Saving Rules

Trump’s 2027 Budget Seeks $1.5 Trillion for Defense as Watchdogs Question the Math

Pakistan Reports Adequate Fuel Stocks for April After High-Level Review

NYC Comptroller Warns Mamdani Plan to Tap Reserves Risks Future Strain

Dario Durigan Sworn In as Brazil’s Finance Minister, Pledges Continuity and Diesel Relief Push

Reeves Says Brexit Hurt Britain, Sets Course for Closer EU Alignment

Peru Congress Reverses Currency Redesign Mandate, Reaffirms Central Bank Authority

German Customs Tighten Border Checks as Drivers Hunt Cheaper Fuel

Tierra del Fuego Governor Seeks RIGI Adoption in Surprise Shift, Unveils Local Job and Investment Bills

Ecuador Lifts Tariff on Colombian Imports to 50% as Colombia Matches, Deepening Rift

IFS Urges Reeves to Replace UK Fiscal Rules With OBR-Assessed Traffic-Light Framework

House Rebukes Tariffs as Trump Threatens to Block Gordie Howe Bridge Opening

PJM Extends Capacity Market Price Cap Through 2030

Michoacán Legislature Bars Long-Term State Debt in Constitutional Reform

China Sets 11.7% Tariff on EU Dairy as Europe’s Trade Surplus Narrows

Government Officially Appoints Pedro Lines to Lead INDEC After Lavagna’s Resignation

Argentina Updates Income Tax Thresholds and Brackets for First Half of 2026

Federal Judge Strikes Down Texas Anti-ESG Law, Halting State Enforcement