From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 674: Americans still have another week of work ahead of them before they’ve earned enough money to pay the tax man. Then they can focus on working to pay bills for food, clothing, housing, and other items. That’s the idea behind the Tax Foundation’s annual Tax Freedom Day. It arrives this year on April 24, nine days after the official tax filing deadline. The Tax Foundation’s Jared Walczak explains the significance of Tax Freedom Day and recent changes in the annual milestone.
CATS gold line streetcar beset with financial woes, federal data reveals
A federal report finds that the cost incurred to move a single passenger one mile is $18.71 on the Charlotte’s Gold Line streetcar. This comes in addition to logistical problems faced by CATS Gold Line rail over the past three years.