What Is the Debt Ceiling and Why Does It Matter?
Fill Me In: The U.S. federal government has reached the limit on the amount of debt it is legally allowed to accrue. Congress sets this amount, known as the debt limit, and has the power to raise it to meet the country’s financial obligations. Once the debt limit is reached, the Treasury Department has a limited number of tools, called extraordinary measures, that allow the Treasury to keep paying the government’s bills. Once the extraordinary measures are exhausted, if Congress doesn’t increase the
UNITED WAY OF NATRONA COUNTY’S VITA 2023 SEASON KICKS OFF JANUARY 31st
United Way of Natrona County will once again partner with Wyoming Free Tax Service and local volunteers to provide FREE TAX PREPARATION.CASPER, WY — Through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program and in partnership with Wyoming Free Tax Service, United Way of Natrona County will offer free income tax preparation to assist residents of Natrona County. IRS trained and certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals beginning
The State of American Business Data Center
At the start of 2023, businesses are facing a multitude of economic challenges: the threat of a recession, the worker shortage, overregulation, geopolitical uncertainty. The economic indicators and data visualizations below reflect this, painting a mixed picture of our economy. While American businesses are strong and optimistic right now, there is fear that the state of the economy is weak—and confidence in government to do what they can to help is low. The U.S. Chamber's 2023 State of American Business
UW Game-Changing Quarterback Andrew Peasley Kicks Off Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming’s Game-Changing Event
January 12, 2023 -- University of Wyoming starting football quarterback and team captain Andrew Peasley will kick off the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming’s Game Changers Reverse Raffle & Auction on Saturday, February 4, at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper. A veteran addition to the Cowboy roster, Peasley has already completed his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and will be returning to the Wyoming Cowboys team next year. He is a two-time Mountain West Conference Player of the Week and a 2022
Calling on Congress: Improve the Outdated Permitting Process
One of the lasting legacies of the 117th Congress will be billions of dollars of new investments to address crumbling infrastructure, the digital divide, and clean energy. Adoption of a Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill had been a top Chamber priority for decades, and we worked with Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle to ensure this critical legislation got across the finish line in 2021. This year, Congress followed it up with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which contained even more
