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Adarsha Dhakal is the Founder and Editor of Investozora, an independent U.S. financial news publication he launched in August 2025. He covers IRS tax refunds, Social Security benefit payments, federal payment systems, Federal Reserve policy, and U.S. Treasury operations, explaining how government financial decisions affect the daily lives of American households. All reporting is sourced directly from official government records including IRS.gov, SSA.gov, FederalReserve.gov, and fiscal.treasury.gov.

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The four-step repricing sequence this article explains activates today at 2:00 PM ET. Check your…

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The IRS is currently processing 2025 tax year returns filed in 2026. The average 2026…

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Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chair: What Changes, What Stays Same, and Policy Outlook
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Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chair: What Changes, What Stays Same, and Policy Outlook

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Warsh chairs his first full dot plot meeting today. Statement at 2:00 PM ET. Watch…

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Adarsha DhakalMay 18, 2026August 2, 2026

The Daily Treasury Statement for May 18, 2026 is available. The Treasury General Account balance and federal…

Social Security Payment Schedule May 20 2026: Payment Dates and Federal Reserve Meeting Overlap
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Social Security payments for recipients born between the 11th and 20th of any month are…

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Kevin Warsh Swearing-In Date Confirmed: What It Means Before June 16 FOMC Meeting

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Warsh is now officially sworn in and chairs today’s FOMC meeting. The June 17 decision…

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The IRS overpayment interest rate for Q2 2026 (April 1 through June 30) is 6%…

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The three signals this article mapped from the May 20 minutes resolve today. Decision at…

Kevin Warsh Faces Federal Reserve Internal Disagreement: Rate Hike Risk and Policy Outlook
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The divided committee documented here votes today at 2:00 PM ET. Whether the hawkish bloc…

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How Federal Reserve Controls Savings and Mortgage Rates: Policy Transmission and Impact

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The Federal Reserve sets one interest rate, called the federal funds rate. That single rate…

PPI Hits 6% in April 2026: How It Changes Your 2027 Social Security Check and COLA
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Adarsha DhakalMay 15, 2026August 2, 2026

The Bureau of Labor Statistics confirmed on May 13, 2026 that the Producer Price Index…

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This is the decision day this article was built around. Statement releases at 2:00 PM…

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Adarsha DhakalMay 14, 2026August 2, 2026

Today is the meeting. Decision at 2:00 PM ET at federalreserve.gov. Warsh’s press conference at…

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The 32-day window this article mapped ends today at 2:00 PM ET. After the decision,…

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported April 2026 Producer Price Index at 6% year-over-year, while…

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The IRS overpayment interest rate for Q2 2026, covering April 1 through June 30, is…

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The internal debate documented in the April 29 minutes culminated today when Warsh voted for…

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