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Trump’s order defers the payment deadline to the end of the year, though Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has said company participation is optional.

The president has deferred payroll taxes that fund the program, and says he would eliminate them if elected to a second term.

From regulations to taxes, big changes could be in the offing.

A second-term Trump administration would likely continue its deregulatory efforts, focus on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's exit from conservatorship, and seek to facilitate fintech participation in the banking system.

The president said his action authorizes the U.S. Treasury to allow companies to defer — not suspend — payroll taxes for Americans making less than $100,000 a year from Sept. 1 through Dec. 31.

Here's an at-a-glance guide to the candidates' positions on individual taxes.

Recognizing the elephant — and donkey — in the room can lead to a broader conversation about long-term investing

A weaker U.S. dollar and a rollback of some of the 2017 tax cuts are just two possibilities, experts say.

The program faces big challenges, including the coronavirus pandemic which could deplete the program’s $3-trillion trust fund as early as 2028.

A Democratic-led SEC could revisit Reg BI, advocacy groups and industry observers say.

CEO Larry Fink has provided the federal government insight on coping with the fallout from the pandemic.

The actions include cutting the federal funds rate to between 0% and 0.25% and other steps to ease economic stress from the spread of the coronavirus.

Over longer periods of time, the data makes a compelling partisan distinction.

The potential for higher taxes next year may accelerate deals.

For some, the Democratic senator is an acceptable alternative to candidates who trigger their most visceral objections.

Investors plowed into bullion-backed funds after the U.S. and China reached a truce in their trade war.

Officials hope to peg capital gains to inflation before the president faces reelection.

Opening the door to retail money comes with risks, including the danger of exposing financial neophytes with relatively limited savings to complex investments.

The approved legislation relaxes rules for retirement savers.

Previous Republican and Democratic presidents have declined to assert authority over independent agencies, partly because the legal issue isn’t simple.