Renu Zaretsky

The Senate’s consideration of pandemic relief grinds on.

A faster phase-out for pandemic relief payments.

Tech firms pay taxes on their income, but at relatively low worldwide rates. Should they pay a new, separate tax on the data they collect?

Relief bill may hit the Senate floor today.

As expected, the House passed the American Rescue Plan on Friday.

No new taxes in a pandemic?

Tomorrow looks like the day.

Fed Chair Powell: Rampant inflation is “not a problem.”

The House Budget Committee assembled the bill.

The House aims to vote this week on its $1.9 trillion stimulus plan.

While Congress continues work on a relief bill, state and local governments continue to shed jobs.

A relief bill by mid-March?

Mitt Romney would expand federal assistance for children.

The House takes its first step toward a budget bill to carry Biden relief plan.

We’re one month into 2021. There’s a pandemic, an economic slump, and a new president and vice president. Congress is considering another pandemic relief bill and may address new tax proposals too. And tax season starts next week. There’s no time like the present to ask my friends and family what they think about taxes!

Senate Democrats take the first step toward budget reconciliation.

Republicans release details of their scale-down pandemic relief plan.

Ten GOP senators plan to offer a compromise COVID-19 relief plan today.

Tax policy isn't just for economists, lawyers, or policymakers. Taxes affect us all and The Tax Hound engages the rest of us in interesting conversations about what government taxes, and why.

Last year was the worst for economic growth since World War II.

Will the Senate vote next week on a budget resolution?

President Biden: Open to income limits on new relief checks.

Senate confirms Janet Yellen, first female Treasury Secretary.

Yellen confirmation today?

Today on the Hill.