When was the last time the U.S. had a government shutdown? Here's a timeline and what we know about shutdowns over the last five decades.

The Massachusetts income tax rate will drop to 5% on Jan. 1, 2020. This final decrease will come 20 years after voters approved a ballot measure lowering the state income tax to 5%. The 2000 ballot ...

Government shutdowns lasting more than a few days were relatively rare — until recently. The 2018-2019 shutdown was the longest in U.S. history, stretching on for five weeks.