Sub-minimum wage is a decades-old practice originating from the Great Depression. A new California law will ban sub-minimum wages paid to people with intellectual or developmental disabilities Organizations that hire adults with disabilities to perform simple jobs like stuffing envelopes or assembling bike safety mirrors for local businesses and nonprofits under contract will be affected….
The program, which began in June 2022, will continue to pay 200 households a monthly cash payment of $500 through June 2024. Direct payment recipients of the Minneapolis Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot can expect their next payment in just nine days The payments can be spent in any way the recipient chooses. The program aims…
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is proposing new fees to replenish funds spent bailing out depositors of two banks, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank, in March. The bank fees are expected to affect an estimated 113 banks, mostly those with over $50 billion in assets, and will be passed on to their…
Farm Fresh Rhode Island’s new initiative pursues to give more people access to local and fresh goods. The Farm Fresh RI initiative will give people more access to fresh foods from farms and markets The Farm Fresh RI initiative will give people more access to fresh foods from farms and markets. More farmers and local…
On Thursday, House Bill 1613, or the Disabled Veterans Property Tax Bill, passed in the Texas House and will be headed to the Senate. Qualified cities will receive refunds for lost property tax due to the 100% disabled veterans tax exemption law. The Disabled Veterans Property Tax Bill will be headed to the Senate…
The cancellation made by FHFA will benefit many borrowers. The FHFA ends the plan by changing mortgage fees to people based on their debt-to-income ratio. Federal Housing Finance Agency’s new mortgage fees are canceled The Federal Housing Finance Agency ends its idea to alter the mortgage fees of borrowers based on their debt-to-income ratio….
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s First Budget Proposal Was Implying Debate As It May Cause Financial Collapse. The Governor’s Proposal Is To Increase Tax Rebates Up To 54%, From Property Tax Of Senior Citizens, Widowers And Person With Disabilities. Tax Rebates raise debates and Concerns as it may cause Fiscal Deficit Tax rebates proposal for…
As per current projections, the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security recipients in 2020 will probably be fewer than half of the boost seniors received in 2023 as a result of low inflation in 2017. According to current inflation rates, the Senior Citizens League forecasts that Social Security payments are going to rise by 3.1%…
The federal government provided 3 waves of special advance tax credits to qualified Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic in support of its humanitarian efforts. These stimulus payments were widely acknowledged as having helped families weather the financial downturn and decreased the potential economic damage the pandemic may have brought. However, how many individuals truly got stimulus…
The victims of the Massachusetts SNAP scam will expect to receive reimbursements. Approved Reimbursements to Replace Stolen Benefits During Massachusetts SNAP Scam The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has been providing relief to many low-income families and support to local farmers in Massachusetts for years, but with the stolen benefits during the SNAP scam, several…