Greece wants tax cuts, extra help for the poor and unemployed, a freeze on public sector lay-offs and more time to cut its deficit under a plan likely to run into strong opposition at a European Union summit next week. The new coalition government’s program, seen by Reuters on Saturday, reflected public pressure to ease…
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White House: No Tax Cut Extension for Rich, Period – CNBC
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The White House is insisting President Barack Obama will not extend the Bush-era tax cuts for wealthier Americans — even temporarily. Obama spokesman Jay Carney said the president has been clear in his opposition to extending tax cuts for households with annual incomes above $250,000. via White House: No Tax Cut Extension for Rich, Period…
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Obama Presidency May Depend on Europe – NYTimes.com
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The recent downshift in the economy has dealt a powerful blow to President Obama’s chances of re-election in November. But perhaps most worrying for the president is just how little sway he retains over where the economy goes from here. His attempts to convince voters as he stumps around the country that Europe’s financial mess…
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US lawmakers to vote before August on Bush tax cuts – Full Story
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(via AFP) The US House of Representatives, led by President Barack Obama’s Republican foes, plans to vote before its August recess on whether to extend tax cuts enacted under the previous George W. Bush administration. “Knowing that comprehensive reform will take time, we must ensure that while Congress is working…
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Bruce Bartlett: Taxes and Employment – NYTimes.com
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Taxes and Employment By BRUCE BARTLETT Bruce Bartlett held senior policy roles in the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations and served on the staffs of Representatives Jack Kemp and Ron Paul. He is the author of “The Benefit and the Burden: Tax Reform – Why We Need It and What It Will Take.” Since…
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Roubini: Don’t Believe The Good News
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NEW YORK – Macroeconomic indicators for the United States have been better than expected for the last few months. Job creation has picked up. Indicators for manufacturing and services have improved moderately. Even the housing industry has shown s…
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Sensible Taxation
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Ideas for improving the federal tax system are launched almost daily. Reformers have proposed a flat tax, an optional flat tax, the Buffett Rule. They’ve advocated broadening the tax base or instituting taxes on consumption or carbon.
Though most t…
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Wait, Why are Republicans Against the Payroll Tax Cut Again?
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The Republicans are doing everything they can to block the extension of the payroll tax cut (or are at least holding out for a big gift in return).
But wait. Why?
We thought the Republicans loved tax cuts.
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Recession Officially Over, U.S. Incomes Kept Falling
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October 9, 2011
Recession Officially Over, U.S. Incomes Kept Falling
By ROBERT PEAR
WASHINGTON — In a grim sign of the enduring nature of the economic slump, household income declined more in the two years after the recession ended than it did durin…
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Not Hiring: The Untold Story of Small Business in America
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Small business isn’t hiring, and the reasons are invisible to those without any real-world small business experience.
Most of the discussions about boosting hiring and employment are detached from the realities faced by actual small-business employ…
