EconomyCommentary
Most Americans Say It’s Time to Update the Tax System
The last major update to the U.S. tax system was in 1986—over 29 years ago. Think about how much has changed since then. In 1985,… Read More
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The last major update to the U.S. tax system was in 1986—over 29 years ago. Think about how much has changed since then. In 1985,… Read More
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TOP TAX RATES AND TOTAL RECEIPTS One of President Obama’s major agenda items when he came into office was raising tax rates on the wealthy…. Read More
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The Federal Communications Commission’s Feb. 26 regulation imposing highly restrictive regulations on the Internet (“Open Internet Order”) threatens to undermine the vibrant economic growth and… Read More
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Let’s say you were a financial adviser, and a family came to you with the following situation. They make the median family income in the United States—$52,000. But… Read More
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Many wonder how right-to-work laws will affect Wisconsin. To see how, consider another question: Do monopolies help or hurt customers? Until now, unions have had… Read More
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The Highway Trust Fund—which provides funding for building and maintaining the nation’s roads and bridges as well as transit, such as buses, streetcars, light rail… Read More
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Alcoa is a company with a market capitalization rate of $15.7 billion, $23 billion in sales in 2013 and a CEO making $18.2 million. One… Read More
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Senator Sherrod Brown (D–OH) offered a budget amendment today that he claims will “end ‘too big to fail’ bailouts.” But the change could ultimately give… Read More
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This morning the Senate concluded debate on the budget resolution and started off on an unofficial procedure known as “vote-a-rama,” a fast-track budget process of… Read More
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As lawmakers grapple with whether to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank, an Australian satellite company with a “significantly uncertain” future that received more than $300 million… Read More