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Eye on America: Honoring Emmett Till and fashion designer Ann Lowe’s legacy

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[ad_1] Eye on America: Honoring Emmett Till and fashion designer Ann Lowe’s legacy - CBS News Watch CBS News In Mississippi, we remember the life, death and legacy of Emmett Till. Then in Delaware, we visit a new exhibit that’s celebrating the often overlooked fashion pioneer Ann Lowe. Watch these stories and more on Eye on America with host Michelle Miller. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On [ad_2] Source link https://worldnews2023.com/top-stories/eye-on-america-honoring-emmett-till-and-fashion-designer-ann-lowes-legacy/?feed_id=307611&_unique_id=6678fecc959f0

States are flush with cash. It's setting off "tax cut fever."

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[ad_1] Even as the U.S. economy shows signs of slowing down, many states around the U.S. are flush with cash, with their so-called rainy day funds estimated to reach a record high of $136.8 billion this fiscal year.  And lawmakers in more than half of states are responding to their new cash cushions with similar proposals: cutting taxes.  Twenty-seven states are weighing tax cuts this year, according to a recent analysis from the left-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), which termed the push "tax cut fever." Some officials are considering totally eliminating their state income tax, including in Mississippi and Arkansas, while others are floating property tax cuts, among other ideas. The drive to cut state taxes has accelerated during the pandemic. During the past two years, dozens of states reduced their income tax rates or created new tax credits and rebates, partly as their coffers overflowed due to strong economic growth and billions in