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Measure extends unemployment benefits, renew dozens of tax credits for businesses, individuals.

New home sales soared in April as homebuyers rushed to claim the tax credit that expired at the end of the month.

Home sales surpassed expectations for April as government incentives provided a temporary boost to the housing market.

Home prices rose in nearly 60 percent of U.S. cities in the first quarter of this year, as the housing market started to stabilize thanks to billions of dollars in federal spending.

Just ahead of Tax Day, President Barack Obama is urging Americans to take advantage of tax credits for first-time homebuyers, college students and others.

The wobbly housing market is showing a rare sign of strength: pending home sales were up significantly in February, a report released Monday said, suggesting that Americans took advantage of a tax credit for home buyers.

President Barack Obama was to tout a tax credit for small businesses on Thursday in his second speech this week promoting his sweeping healthcare overhaul to a skeptical public.

Many Americans will see a bigger check from the IRS this year, thanks to a boost in tax benefits.

A forecasting gauge of existing-home sales rose in December, suggesting the housing market is steadying after sharp swings caused by a government tax credit.

The plan, which the president is scheduled to announce in a stop at a Baltimore business, would offer a $5000 tax credit for each new worker hired this year, up to $500000 per business. President Obama speaks at a town hall meeting at the University of ...