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- 1Social Security trust fund projected to run dry by 2032●JUST IN: Social Security’s main trust fund is now projected to run dry in 2032.
New projections indicate Social Security's main trust fund could be depleted by 2032, a year earlier than some prior estimates. If that happens, incoming payroll taxes would only cover a portion of promised benefits, likely forcing across-the-board cuts unless Congress acts. The news is drawing widespread reaction, with people debating the program's solvency, retirement security for younger workers, and the political difficulty of reform options like raising taxes or the retirement age.
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Americans for Tax Reform, the conservative advocacy group founded by Grover Norquist, has publicly welcomed the Federal Communications Commission's move to reform its implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act. The group framed the change as a win for cutting regulatory red tape around communications infrastructure permitting.
- 3Appeal Filed Against Oregon Extended Producer Responsibility Law▼Appeal Challenges Federal District Court Decision Upholding Oregon’s EPR Law
An appeal has been filed challenging a federal district court ruling that upheld Oregon's extended producer responsibility (EPR) law, which requires producers to fund the recycling of their packaging. Americans for Tax Reform highlighted the challenge, framing it as part of broader opposition to EPR mandates that critics say raise costs for businesses and consumers. Supporters of the law argue it shifts recycling burdens off taxpayers and onto manufacturers.
- 4FABRIC Act Returns to Congress for Third Attempt●Unraveling the FABRIC Act: What Its Third Trip Through Congress Means for Fashion Brands and Manufacturers
The Fashioning Accountability and Building Real Institutional Change (FABRIC) Act has been reintroduced in the US Congress for a third time. The legislation aims to reform working conditions in the American garment industry, including restrictions on piece-rate pay, while offering incentives such as tax credits to support domestic fashion manufacturing. Industry observers are weighing what its latest passage attempt could mean for fashion brands and manufacturers operating in the United States.