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Trump Administration Expands Paid Family Leave Incentives to Support Employers

Trump Administration Expands Paid Family Leave Incentives to Support Employers

The Trump administration is unveiling new guidance to expand incentives for employers to offer paid family leave. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and House Speaker Mike Johnson will join Representative Juan Ciscomani in Arizona to discuss the policy. The initiative builds on a tax credit established in 2017, allowing employers to claim credits if they provide at least two weeks of family and medical leave at 50% of an employee's wages. The new guidance permits employers to claim the credit if they pay insurance premiums for leave coverage. This policy aims to encourage businesses to support employees without federal mandates, as the U.S. remains the only OECD country without a national paid leave requirement.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent courts banks in midterm Arizona stop

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent courts banks in midterm Arizona stop

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent promoted the Trump administration's efforts to loosen bank supervision while visiting a key Arizona swing district.
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Treasury Secretary Bessent Highlights Arizona's Role in Semiconductor Industry Growth

Treasury Secretary Bessent Highlights Arizona's Role in Semiconductor Industry Growth

Treasury Secretary Bessent Highlights Arizona's Role in Semiconductor Industry Growth
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Arizona Attorney General Leads Multi-State Lawsuit Against Trump Tariffs

Arizona Attorney General Leads Multi-State Lawsuit Against Trump Tariffs

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has announced a lawsuit co-led by 25 states to block President Trump's latest global tariffs, which are viewed as an illegal tax impacting small businesses and increasing grocery prices. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade, challenges the administration's use of Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose tariffs, arguing that it lacks legal authority. This is the third attempt by Mayes and her counterparts to contest the tariff agenda, with previous efforts resulting in court rulings against the administration.
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ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency’s ‘best interests,’ policy says

ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency’s ‘best interests,’ policy says

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the public should not expect to quickly see footage of every critical incident
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Phoenix Teens Selected to Represent Arizona in 2026 Patriot Games

Phoenix Teens Selected to Represent Arizona in 2026 Patriot Games

Phoenix Teens Selected to Represent Arizona in 2026 Patriot Games
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A deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz may require a compromise from Trump

A deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz may require a compromise from Trump

To reach a deal with Iran that reopens the economically vital Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump may need to do something out of character — compromise
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Iran war renews concerns about the lasting toll of traumatic brain injuries to US troops

Iran war renews concerns about the lasting toll of traumatic brain injuries to US troops

Military officials say the majority of American troops wounded in the Iran war have suffered traumatic brain injuries
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Union representing IRS workers asks judge to block Trump tax audit immunity deal

Union representing IRS workers asks judge to block Trump tax audit immunity deal

The labor union representing Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service workers has asked a judge to block a sweeping tax audit immunity agreement for President Donald Trump
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Top Republicans push economic optimism in Arizona city hit by layoffs

Top Republicans push economic optimism in Arizona city hit by layoffs

The Treasury secretary and House speaker's Arizona visit was part of a national GOP effort to persuade voters that the economy is on the mend.
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Trump administration unveils new paid family leave incentives

Trump administration unveils new paid family leave incentives

By Jacob Bogage WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department will announce new guidance on Wednesday expanding incentives for employers to offer paid family leave, according to three people familiar with the plans that the White House hopes to tout in midterm elections.
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U.S. Treasury Expands Paid Family Leave Incentives to Support Employers

U.S. Treasury Expands Paid Family Leave Incentives to Support Employers

The U.S. Treasury Department is set to announce new guidance aimed at expanding incentives for employers to offer paid family leave. This initiative is part of a broader strategy by the White House to promote policies ahead of the midterm elections. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and House Speaker Mike Johnson will join Arizona Representative Juan Ciscomani in Phoenix to discuss the policy. The new guidance builds on a tax credit established in 2017 under President Trump's tax cut law, allowing employers to claim a tax credit if they offer at least two weeks of family and medical leave worth at least 50% of an employee's wages. The updated guidance permits employers to claim the credit if they pay insurance premiums to cover leave costs.