Legislation

More employers add 401(k) plan match for workers paying student loans

Morsa Images | Digitalvision | Getty Images Companies can now offer their workers a “match” on their student loan payments…

South Dakota opts out of Inflation Reduction Act energy rebates

Owngarden | Moment | Getty Images A handful of states have rolled out rebates to consumers who make their homes…

States forge ahead with Inflation Reduction Act energy rebates — so far, South Dakota is the only one to opt out

A handful of states have rolled out rebates to consumers who make their homes more energy-efficient, just months after New…

Trump, who signed SALT deduction cap into law, now vows to ‘get SALT back’

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed that he would “get SALT back” if reelected, apparently suggesting that he would…

Kids’ online safety measure easily clears key Senate hurdle in 86-1 vote

Landmark legislation aimed at keeping kids safer online cleared a major hurdle Thursday, when the Senate voted 86-1 to advance…

More states expected to roll out Inflation Reduction Act energy-efficiency rebates this summer

New York is launching a program offering homeowners up to $14,000 in total rebates for energy-efficiency upgrades to their property,…

More than $1 billion in EV tax credits issued upfront to buyers, Treasury and IRS say

The federal government has issued more than $1 billion in tax credits as an upfront cash incentive to buyers of…

Consumers may soon get access to a share of $8.8 billion in Inflation Reduction Act home energy rebates

Rebates tied to home energy efficiency and created by the Inflation Reduction Act may start flowing to many consumers within…

Democrats cite AI gains and automation in Senate bill calling for 32-hour workweek

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Senate Democrats cited advances in artificial intelligence and automation Thursday in their argument for a bill…

House passes bill that could lead to a TikTok ban; fight shifts to the Senate

The House approved a bill Wednesday that calls for China tech giant ByteDance to divest TikTok or the popular social…