Good morning. I'm Taylor Wilson, and today is Thursday, July 3rd, 2025. This is USA TODAY's The Excerpt. Today the latest on ...

Working parents often face extra expenses, such as summer day camp for their children. Many people don't know they might qualify for tax credits.

Trump is trying to push his 'big beautiful' tax and spending bill through Congress. After the Senate passed its version, here ...

For investors who like the convenience and built-in diversification of a mutual fund, equity exchange-traded funds can make ...

The IRS sent wrong data to the Department of Education in 2024, impacting potentially 7.2 million student financial aid ...

As the Republican budget bill, called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, nears the July 4 deadline set by the White House, lawmakers have been ramping up the rhetoric. We referee the claims from both ...