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Proposals to end federal income taxes on tips

Proposals to end federal income taxes on tips

On Tuesday, Angela Davis and her guests talk about the recent proposals from the Trump and Harris campaigns to eliminate federal taxes on tips.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation awards $3.4 million to nonprofits statewide for child care and early education 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation awards $3.4 million to nonprofits statewide for child care and early education 

More than $3.4 million from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation will go to nonprofits around the state to fund programming that supports child care and early education.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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’The time has come’ to lower interest rates: Fed Chair Jerome Powell

’The time has come’ to lower interest rates: Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell signaled that he’s increasingly confident inflation will soon be tamed, and that he and his colleagues will soon cut interest rates to avoid hurting the job market.
by Scott Horsley

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Gas prices are down. We could be headed for lows not seen since 2021

Gas prices are down. We could be headed for lows not seen since 2021

Pump prices having been falling all summer, and as Labor Day approaches, they're 47 cents lower than this time last year. Some analysts see $3 gasoline in our future.
by Scott Neuman

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After feedback, Xcel changes plan to charge more for electricity during peak hours

After feedback, Xcel changes plan to charge more for electricity during peak hours

Xcel Energy proposed charging variable rates to better reflect the actual cost of delivering electricity during times of peak demand. The utility now says the program will be voluntary for customers who choose to opt in, and the peak rates won’t be as high.
by Kirsti Marohn

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