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California Gov. Gavin Newsom does not appear to be convinced a recent surge in California’s gas prices Opens a New Window. is the product of market Opens a New Window. conditions. On Tuesday, Newsom asked Opens a New Window. the California Energy Commission to investigate why the state’s gasoline prices are so much higher than the rest of the country, citing independent analysis that suggests there could be an “unaccounted-for price differential” resulting from “inappropriate industry practices.” The committee confirmed to FOX Business it would begin the assessment immediately, and provide results by the May deadline. As of Wednesday, the...

Some Americans are leaving higher-tax states in favor of low-tax options, like Florida and Texas, but just how much are these relocations Opens a New Window. actually saving taxpayers Opens a New Window. ? Turns out for some, the answer could be a lot. Carrie Baron, co-founder of Miami-based Baron Strohmenger, told FOX Business that clients leaving high-tax states and moving to states like Florida – which collects no state-income tax – save an average of about 13 percent on their tax bills.

Former House Speaker John Boehner and former Rep. Joe Crowley are joining forces in a bipartisan effort to combat a looming pension crisis affecting nearly 1.3 million American retirees Opens a New Window. Boehner, the Ohio Republican who retired in 2015, is part of the Retirement Security Coalition, a leading force that is raising awareness to the underfunded multiemployer benefit plans. “The job Joe and I have taken on is to try to elevate the seriousness of this problem," he told FOX Business’ Neil Cavuto Opens a New Window. on Thursday. "And Congress really does in fact need to act."...