Here are the House seats that have flipped in the midterm elections
[ad_1] Republicans need to flip just five seats during Tuesday’s midterm elections in order to win majority control of the House of Representatives and would need to net one Senate…
Interactive: See which political campaigns CEOs are donating to
[ad_1] MarketWatch analyzed filings from the Federal Election Commission to keep track of where CEOs are donating their money and which campaigns are receiving the most from these company leaders…
Polls heading into midterms on Tuesday have some analysts talking about a ‘60-vote supermajority’ for Republicans after 2024
[ad_1] With the midterm elections just days away, there’s a new sign of Republican momentum: Analysts have been talking week about the GOP possibly controlling 60 seats in the Senate…
More than $16 billion projected to be spent on 2022 midterms: report
[ad_1] More than $16 billion is projected to be spent in total on the midterm elections, a new report by the nonpartisan OpenSecrets found. That figure includes $8.9 billion to…
Midterm elections: State ballot measures target gig work, immigration, abortion and more
[ad_1] State ballot measures aren’t generating as many headlines as this year’s key congressional races, but some are worth tracking as they touch on the gig economy, immigration and more.…
Nearly 9 out of 10 Americans are worried about political violence: poll
[ad_1] A vast majority of Americans say they are increasingly concerned about the risk of politically motivated violence, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. The poll, which surveyed…
A majority of Americans want to live in a place with strong gun-control laws and IRS should brace for ‘broad and deep’ scrutiny if Republicans win midterm elections. Here’s why every taxpayer should care.
[ad_1] Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. A majority of Americans want to live in a place with strong gun-control laws: Redfin poll A new survey reveals what’s on…
Midterm elections: Senate control may not be determined until December. Here’s why.
[ad_1] The midterm elections are now just days away, but it might take until December to find out if Democrats have kept their tenuous grip on the U.S. Senate. That’s…
SEC to make it easier to know how your funds vote
[ad_1] Regulators were prepared Wednesday to adopt a new rule that would change the way fund managers report how they vote on potentially controversial proxy questions ranging from executive pay…
Japan’s finance minister concerned about gradual weakening of yen
[ad_1] Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Wednesday showed a broader concern about the yen’s weakness, saying the slower pace of the yen’s depreciation, not just sharp movements, isn’t desirable…
Judge blocks Penguin Random House from buying Simon & Schuster over antitrust concerns
[ad_1] NEW YORK — A federal judge has blocked Penguin Random House’s proposed purchase of Simon & Schuster, agreeing with the Justice Department that the joining of two of the…
‘Help is on the way’: Need to speak to someone at the IRS about your taxes? It’s about to get a lot easier, IRS commissioner says
[ad_1] The Internal Revenue Service has hired 4,000 people to help pick up the phone, speak with puzzled taxpayers and assist with other customer-service issues during the upcoming tax season,…
Janet Yellen says ‘I don’t see signs of a recession in this economy’
[ad_1] Even as Americans contend with high inflation and markets remain in bear territory, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she doesn’t think we’re headed into a recession, pointing to…
U.K. government may miss date for announcing new fiscal plan.
[ad_1] The U.K. government may miss its own deadline for publishing its much-anticipated statement on how it intends to reduce its fiscal deficit. Speaking to Sky News on Wednesday, U.K.…
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to use alternative credit scores: What it means for homebuyers
[ad_1] NASHVILLE — The federal government is expanding how it collects credit scores, which may allow more Americans to potentially buy homes. The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Monday announced at…
Biden to get updated COVID booster Tuesday, will urge more Americans to get theirs
[ad_1] President Joe Biden will receive his updated COVID-19 booster shot Tuesday, and will encourage more Americans to get theirs, too. NBC News first reported the booster news, which was…
The IRS is stretching out penalty relief for Hurricane Ian victims who still need to file overdue 2019, 2020 tax returns
[ad_1] Hurricane Ian victims in Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina are still trying to get their bearings after last month’s epic wind, water and flooding caused billions of dollars…
Rents in these cities and states actually declined in September
[ad_1] More than 60% of statewide markets measured by Rent.com saw rents drop in September compared to August — another sign of prices cooling down after soaring to dizzying highs…
U.S. budget deficit halved in fiscal 2022 as receipts surge, COVID spending fades
[ad_1] The numbers: The U.S. federal budget deficit fell to $1.37 trillion in the just-ended fiscal year, the Treasury Department said Friday, half the amount of last year’s shortfall. Key…
Three-judge appeals panel says CFPB funding structure is unconstitutional
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court found the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is funded through an unconstitutional method, a ruling that threw out the agency’s regulation on payday lenders and…
Pound, U.K. bonds slide on further political uncertainty as retail sales disappoint
[ad_1] U.K. bond yields rose while the British pound fell on Friday, reflecting both the political turmoil as well as the state of the underlying economy as retail sales fell…
One in five federal officials trade stock in companies their agencies oversee
[ad_1] Thousands of officials across the government’s executive branch reported owning or trading stocks that stood to rise or fall with decisions their agencies made, a Wall Street Journal investigation…
Two Trump aides contacted by federal investigators seeking information about movement of documents at Mar-a-Lago
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Federal investigators contacted at least two aides to former President Donald Trump months before the FBI searched his Mar-a-Lago resort and have sought to talk to them again in recent weeks,…
The IRS wants you to get your stimulus check and child tax credit cash if you haven’t claimed it — here’s what to look for
[ad_1] The Internal Revenue Service is mailing letters to households that could potentially get money from boosted child tax credit payments and the third stimulus check — if only they…
Tulsi Gabbard leaves Democratic party, laments ‘anti-white racism’
[ad_1] Tulsi Gabbard is leaving the Democratic Party. The former member of Congress, having represented Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District from 2013 to 2021, announced her move on Twitter TWTR, +1.90%…