Investors eye 'Santa Claus rally;" tax overhaul is wild card
Is Santa Claus coming to town?
Housing trends favor builders focused on entry-level buyers
It's lining up to be another strong year for investors who own homebuilding stocks.
Conservatives slam GOP proposal to automatically raise taxes
The Senate's top Republican says the chamber will cast a key test vote Wednesday on the party's long-awaited tax overhaul.
The Latest: Snag in bid to open refuge to oil drilling
The Latest on Senate Republicans' tax overhaul bill (all times local): 6:18 p.m.
Trump backs McCaskill opponent as he stumps for tax bill
President Donald Trump will return to Missouri on Wednesday as he tries to push the Republican tax plan across the finish line.
Prospects brighter for tax overhaul, success not assured
Prospects are suddenly looking brighter for the Republican tax overhaul.
Asian shares mixed following North Korean missile launch
U.S. stocks edged higher in early trading Tuesday as investors weighed the latest batch of company earnings and deal news.
Rich San Francisco homeowners get sold-off street back
An investor scooped up one of the toniest private streets in San Francisco after its wealthy owners didn't pay property taxes for years, a sale that the well-connected homeowners want city leaders to reverse Tuesday.
The Latest: Rich homeowners get their private street back
The Latest on the sale of a private street in San Francisco (all times local): 4:15 p.m.
GOP shoves tax overhaul ahead; shutdown still a threat
President Donald Trump's year-end agenda is at a critical juncture as he heads Tuesday to Capitol Hill to rally Senate Republicans on taxes — and then pivot to negotiations with Democrats pressing for victories of their own in a separate, high-stakes showdown over the budget and immigration.
How major US stock indexes fared on Tuesday
Big gains among banks and financial companies powered U.S. stocks sharply higher Tuesday, lifting the market to more record highs.
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___ Tax bill advances, final Senate vote uncertain WASHINGTON (AP) — A key Senate committee advanced a sweeping tax package to the full Senate on Tuesday, handing Republican leaders a victory as they try to pass the nation's first tax overhaul in 31 years.
Tax bill advances, final Senate vote uncertain
Republicans are struggling to win over resistant GOP senators to a sweeping tax bill that President Donald Trump and their party have set as a vital political goal.
Markets Right Now: Banks power stocks to more record highs
The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 9:35 a.m.
The Latest: Trump celebrates committee passage of tax plan
The Latest on Republican tax overhaul legislation (all times local): 10:30 a.m.
The Latest: GOP still fighting for tax bill votes in Senate
The Latest on the Republican tax overhaul (all times local): 12:05 p.m.
Lawmaker: Stop payment to Icahn to raze former Trump casino
New Jersey's Senate president wants a redevelopment agency to reject a $5.6 million payment to help a billionaire investor tear down a casino that President Donald Trump built in the 1980s.
Effect of Congress' tax proposals trickles into NJ debate
The uncertainty over what Congress will do with taxes is having a ripple effect in New Jersey.
Senators consider automatic tax hikes if revenue falls short
President Donald Trump says changes are to the Republican tax bill are coming, as he looks to win over holdout GOP senators in an effort to pass the package by the end of the year.
NY homeowners will see taxes increase without SALT: Rep. King
Rep. Peter King, a staunch opponent to the current version of the House Republicans’ tax reform plan, said the elimination of the state and local tax (SALT) deduction could increase the average New York homeowner’s taxes by at least $1,000.











