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Daniel Werfel

Republicans and Democrats agree: IRS commish is one of the worst jobs in DC

By Fatima Hussein and The Associated Press

The Georgia-Pacific pulp and paper mill.

Forget about the economy improving this year. Higher unemployment and stagnation are likely, Congressional Budget Office says

By Fatima Hussein, Josh Boak, and others

FILE – Then-acting IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel prepares to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 27, 2013, before the House Ways and Means Committee hearing. Werfel has been nominated to take over the agency, which is struggling with outdated technology and a mountain of vital responsibilities, including U.S. tax law enforcement and collection. Werfel’s Senate confirmation hearing is set for Wednesday, Feb. 15. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Personal Finance

IRS commissioner nominee commits to not increasing tax audits on those making less than $400,000

By Fatima Hussein and The Associated Press

President Joe Biden speaks at the National Association of Counties 2023 Legislative Conference in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

President Biden warns there will be ‘catastrophic’ consequences if America defaults on its debt—And it’s bad if it even comes close

By Fatima Hussein, Chris Megerian, and others

Tim Cook

Biden takes aim at Apple and Google’s app stores as ‘harmful to consumers and developers’

By Fatima Hussein and The Associated Press

Janet Yellen

The U.S. Treasury just said it plans to borrow another $932 billion in the first quarter of 2023

By Fatima Hussein and The Associated Press

In this image taken from a video, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during an interview with The Associated Press on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, in Dakar, Senegal. (AP Photo/Yesica Fisch)

The debt-ceiling standoff in Congress risks creating a ‘self-imposed calamity’ for the global economy, warns Janet Yellen

By Fatima Hussein and The Associated Press

Internal Revenue Service 1040 Individual income tax forms for 2021 arranged in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Refund sizes in some cases have been up by nearly 25% compared with last year due to pandemic relief programs and rising wages. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Personal Finance

Here’s when the IRS will start accepting federal income tax returns for 2022

By Fatima Hussein and The Associated Press

The IRS building in Washington DC.

Personal Finance

The future looks bright for the IRS after billions in new funding—as long as they can hold onto it

By Fatima Hussein and Bloomberg

Donald Trump acknowledges supporters after holding a campaign rally

Donald Trump tax returns: Why they are such a big deal

By Fatima Hussein, Meg Kinnard, and others

Janet Yellen, Lynn Malerba

The U.S. dollar will feature its first ever signature by a woman, Janet Yellen. And she won’t be alone.

By Fatima Hussein, Josh Boak, and others

House Majority Whip James Clyburn

Financial firms failed in their to do their duty to prevent Paycheck Protection Program fraud, investigation finds

By Fatima Hussein and The Associated Press

Maxine Waters, Patrick McHenry

Congress is set to haul Sam Bankman-Fried in to testify on FTX’s bankruptcy

By Fatima Hussein and The Associated Press

Janet Yellen

Small business lobby sues over money laundering transparency initiative, claiming ‘gross government overreach’

By Fatima Hussein and The Associated Press

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during the 2022 annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank Group in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Yellen says U.S. economy ‘remains resilient’ as IMF warns to prepare for a ‘shock-prone world’

By Fatima Hussein and The Associated Press