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New York Enacts Pied‑à‑Terre Surcharge on Luxury Second Homes

Supporters say the levy will raise revenue to help close New York City's budget gap as officials set valuation and enforcement rules.

Swarthmore Will Cover Full Tuition for Domestic Families Earning Up to $200,000

Bezos Proposes Zero Federal Income Tax for Bottom Half, Mamdani Rebukes 'Teacher in Queens' Claim

CNN Anchor Stunned After NPR Interviewee Says He Fasted to Afford Groceries

Trump Calls Soaring Gas Prices "Peanuts" as Critics Say He Is Out of Touch

Mamdani Unveils Five City-Owned Groceries, First Bronx Store Set for 2027

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Hits Record Low as Inflation Reaches Three-Year High

Korea’s ‘Citizen Dividend’ Proposal Rattles Markets

Cruz Calls AOC a 'Parasite' Over Billionaire Remarks, Draws Viral Backlash

Minneapolis Grocer Charged With $1.14 Million SNAP EBT Fraud

ACA Enrollment Drops After Subsidy Expiration as Premiums Surge

Citadel Adds Miami Space as Mamdani’s Pied-à-Terre Push Roils New York Finance

Watchdog Urges NYC to Drop Free-Bus Plan, Expand Fair Fares Instead

Report Says Nearly $2 Trillion in Income Moved From Blue to Red States Since 2012

U.S. Public Debt Tops GDP as Interest Costs Swell

Texas Notifies Nearly 96,000 Students in First ESA Awards After Second Lottery

Bill Would Count Unemployment Toward Student Loan Forgiveness

From Hospice, Barney Frank Urges Democrats to Drop Litmus Tests on Hot-Button Social Issues

Mexico City Launches Student Transport Scholarship With Multi-Use Card

Lula Unveils Novo Desenrola Brasil Debt Relief Set to Launch Monday