For an entire generation of investors who came of age during the post-2008 era of quantitative easing, passive income strategy was simple: buy dividend stocks. With the Federal Reserve slashing interest rates to zero and keeping them pinned to the floor for nearly a decade—and then repeating the emergency maneuver during the COVID-19 pandemic—traditional fixed-income…
WASHINGTON — In a high-stakes pitch delivered at the Republican National Convention in Dallas, President Donald Trump unveiled a bold and politically charged proposal: a direct $5,000 cash payment for every adult citizen in the United States. The catch? The payout is strictly conditional on the Republican Party maintaining control of both the House of…
By Erica York, Senior Economist, Center for Federal Tax Policy Main Facts At the Republican National Convention in Dallas, President Trump made a sweeping political and economic pledge: a direct payment of $5,000 to every adult citizen in the United States. However, this headline-grabbing proposal comes with a significant political caveat—it is conditional upon Republicans…
By Erica York, Senior Economist, Center for Federal Tax Policy Main Facts During a high-profile address at the Republican National Convention in Dallas, President Trump made a sweeping electoral pledge: every adult citizen in the United States will receive a direct $5,000 dividend payment. However, this windfall is explicitly conditional. The payouts depend entirely on…
