JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - Trump Bump: Tax refunds jumped 17% after president’s signature law, GAO reports
The increase this year represented $43 billion more in refunds than the IRS had issued during the 2025 filing season for tax year 2024
NEWSNATIONNOW (Alicia Sitz) - Higher 2027 COLA could boost benefits for millions
Some analysts note that higher benefit payments would also increase Social Security's costs.
NYTIMES (Michael D. Shear) - New UK Prime Minister Burnham Promises Hope and Change. The Hurdles Are High.
Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, promised policies that would give average Britons financial “breathing space.” His opponents are already doling out criticism.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Watch live: Trump hosts farmers at Rose Garden dinner
President Trump on Thursday evening will welcome a group of American farmers from across the U.S. to the White House for a dinner in the Rose Garden. The event comes as Trump has ramped up his efforts to court the voting bloc ahead of the midterm elections, after they experienced rising fertilizer costs sparked by the Iran war and pressure under the administration’s tariff agenda. “There is no greater champion for American farmers, growers, and ranchers than President Trump, who has negotiated new, fair trade deals, lowered input costs, bolstered the farm safety net, eliminated the death tax, ended taxes on rural property loan interest, and created rural opportunity zones,” White House spokesperson Olivia Wales said in a statement.…
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Kevin Hassett: Farmers will feel financial relief 'relatively quickly' once Strait of Hormuz opens
Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett on Friday told NewsNation's Kellie Meyer that American farmers will feel financial relief relatively quickly once a deal with Iran is made and the Strait of Hormuz reopens. #iran #straitofhormuz #trump #oil
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Trump Creates $1.776 Billion Fund for Victims of Government Weaponization After IRS Settlement
President Donald Trump reached a settlement Monday in his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, resulting in the creation of a massive $1.776 […] Source
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - U.S. farmers struggling with high price of fuel, fertilizer as bankruptcies rise
The U.S. lost more than 156,000 farms between 2017 and 2025, according to 2026 U.S. Census data. From 2024 to 2025 alone, farm bankruptcy filings jumped by 46%, the Farm Bureau reported.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Meg Hilling) - Farmers struggling as aid package stalls in House
"200 farmers in our organization that have received loan acceleration foreclosure letters from USDA," John Boyd Jr. said.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Trump asked by budget airlines for $2.5 million BAILOUT--Bad Timing!
Lindsey Granger gives her lens on the Trump administration reportedly nearing a deal with Spirit Airlines, as multiple budget airlines are asking for $2.5 billion in relief. #Trump #Airlines #Bailout
NYTIMES (Tony Romm) - Companies, Not Consumers, to Cash In Big From Tariff Refunds
Many families felt the sting of the president’s now-illegal tariffs, but companies have said little about whether they will share the $166 billion coming back to them.