WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 5, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen: * * * Trump Can Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k * President Trump can help middle class households by using his rulemaking authority to end the inflation tax on capital gains. IRS data shows that 74% of households with a capital gains filing make less than   more

NEW YORK, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Massachusetts 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.6 percent in Massachusetts, compared to 8.0 percent for the nation, the U.S. Bure  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 (TNSFR) -- The Defense Security Cooperation Agency published an arms sales notification regarding a proposed $4.67 billion agreement with Egypt. The proposal involves the sale of the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System to help the purchaser detect air threats and engage cruise missiles, unmanned aerial systems and rotary-wing or fixed-wing aircraft. The package includes four Sentinel radar systems, 200 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles, and 600 Sidewinde  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 7 -- The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council posted the following news on March 6, 2026: * * * CEO Innovation Policy Update 03.06.26 MassBio CEO & President Kendalle Burlin O'Connell originally shared this update on LinkedIn. Washington had a busy week for biotech. From a long-overdue funding lifeline for early-stage companies to growing questions about FDA's direction, the policy landscape is moving fast. MassBio is in the middle of all of it. 1. SBIR/STTR R  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, March 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont posted the following news release: * * * Springfield, Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 120 Months for Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine Base in Central Vermont While Fugitive The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on March 2, 2026, Justin Llano, 25, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced by United States District Judge William K. Sessions III to a term of 120 mon  more

STUTTGART, Germany, March 7 -- The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, a service component of the U.S. Africa Command, issued the following news: * * * US, Kenya expand innovation, crisis response readiness during Justified Accord 2026 MEDCAP * ARCHERS POST, Kenya -U.S. service members, Kenya Defence Forces and local civilian medical teams delivered critical healthcare to Samburu County communities during a Medical Civic Action Program (MEDCAP) as part of Justified Accord 2026, F  more