The U.S. government's over $4 trillion annual budget, the world's largest, relies heavily on individual wage earners whose taxes and retirement benefits are deducted from every paycheck, leaning ...

Here are the new tax brackets for the 2026 tax filing year: 37% for individuals with incomes over $640,600 ($768,700 for ...

The IRS released updates for tax year 2026, adjusting tax brackets, standard deductions, estate tax exclusions and various ...

Historically large refunds are on the horizon.

Even with a U.S. government shutdown beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 1, the 74 million Americans who collect Social Security will continue receiving their monthly checks, although some services could be ...

This chapter reviews the origins, evolution, and modern forms of government, and proposes a research agenda. It contends that rather than being a homogeneous form of patrimonialism, early government ...