Raising minimum wage would ease poverty but cost some jobs
New York (CNNMoney) - Raising the federal minimum wage would boost the incomes of most low-wage workers but result in job loss for some, according to an analysis released Tuesday.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that gradually raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour would reduce total employment by about 500,000 workers, or 0.3% of the workforce.
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What the next debt ceiling fight will look like
New York (CNNMoney) –– House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said this week that Republicans will demand something in exchange for an increase in the debt ceiling early next year.
The White House, meanwhile, said it won't negotiate on the issue.
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Government shutdown delays 2014 tax season
New York (CNNMoney) - Eager for your 2013 tax refund? Well, if you like to file your federal return at the start of every tax season, you may have to wait a little longer for your check.
The IRS said Wednesday that it would not start processing 2013 tax returns until January 31 next year - 10 days later than originally scheduled.
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Treasury: Even talking about default hurts economy
New York (CNNMoney) - The United States has never willfully defaulted on any of its legal obligations. So the consequences of doing so are unknowable.
But the general consensus is that it could be catastrophic. Or, in the best-case scenario, seriously damaging to the economy.
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Government rolls out shutdown plans
New York (CNNMoney) - Federal agencies started rolling out their plans Friday for how they would handle a government shutdown.
It's impossible to say yet whether a shutdown will happen. But Congress is still tied up in knots over how to pass even a short-term funding bill to keep the lights on.
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Debt ceiling crunch no later than Oct. 17
New York (CNNMoney) - Treasury to Congress: The heat's on to raise the country's debt ceiling.
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said Wednesday he now estimates he will have less cash on hand to pay the country's bills in mid-October than he previously thought.
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43% pay no federal income taxes
New York (CNNMoney) - A little more than 43% of U.S. households - or 70 million homes – will end up owing no federal income taxes for 2013.
That's down from recent years because of an improving economy and the expiration of various tax cuts that were passed after the 2008 financial crisis, according to the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center, which published its latest estimates on Thursday.
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Curbing tax breaks: Does the math add up?
New York (CNNMoney) - Republicans have officially gotten on board with raising revenue for deficit reduction - by curbing tax breaks in conjunction with lowering tax rates.
The idea of curbing tax breaks isn't new. Tax policy experts have touted it for years and Democrats, including President Obama, have proposed it in one form or another. That's why it may offer a key to resolving the fiscal cliff.
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