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ThinkstockThe great debate over the budget and reducing the gigantic U.S. deficit continues to dominate the network, cable, print and Internet news outlets. The Democrat-controlled Senate passed a...
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The Cypriot parliament has just voted against stealing assets from depositors to fund the nation's bailout of its banking system. This is good news as it sends a message to the European Union that...
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ThinkstockBond yields have risen over the past month or two, and many investors expected those yields to keep rising. That was before Monday. The latest European debacle in Cyprus wanting to steal...
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ThinkstockHigh tax rates in European Union nations have caused some high profile news, including when French actor Gerard Depardieu decided to become a Russian citizen rather than pay a 75% tax...
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ThinkstockTax season is here and, according to a recent report, American families in the nation’s largest cities will be shelling out 15% or more of their income, and that doesn’t even include...
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ThinkstockThe Wall Street Journal has pulled together the wisdom of businesses, business trade groups and economists and come to conclusion that higher payroll taxes and gasoline prices have undercut...
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ThinkstockThe January expiration of the 2% temporary cut in payroll taxes is beginning to exact its toll on the U.S. economy. A recent survey from the National Retail Federation (NRF) confirms what...
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The news flow on the price of gasoline is rather concerning. 24/7 Wall St. just took a look at the states that have the highest gasoline prices in America. After personally paying about $99 at the...
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ThinkstockThe IRS has decided to state the obvious. If someone other than yourself prepares your taxes, make sure the person (or firm) is not a fake, fraud or dishonest. In an announcement, the...
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ThinkstockEarly this afternoon Senate Democrats revealed their plan to replace the $85 billion cut to federal spending known as the sequester with a $110 billion package that raises $54 billion in...
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ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released data that show the average American household spent $2,912 on gas last year, just under 4% of income before taxes. Except for in...
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ThinkstockIf the United States is lowering its projected borrowing needs for the quarterly forecasting, that is supposed to be a good thing. The United States is swimming in debt and Bill Gross of...
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ThinkstockFinancially troubled Europe may have found a new way to bring in billions of dollars in revenue. It will place a tax on transactions by banks and related companies. That could pour cold...
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ThinkstockThe Republicans offered a new deal on taxes, and the White House likely will reject it. The proposal seems attractive. It would levy new taxes on people who make more than $1 million a...
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ThinkstockState governments really got whacked by the recession of 2008-2009. Barred by law from deficit spending and facing cuts in federal payments, most states cut programs and services sharply....
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