Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Trade news will make or break the market’s December rally. Scott Heins/Getty Images Topline: Wall Street is rallying on the back of solid economic data, with Friday’s blockbuster jobs report showing that the labor market is still a bright spot for the U.S. economy, which could
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Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin It’s not the first time the senator has gone after big business. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images Topline: While Elizabeth Warren has made her presidential campaign all about going head-to-head with big business, the presidential hopeful is now working on a sweeping new anti-monopoly bill, first reported on
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Friday’s jobs report will deliver key insights into the U.S. economy. Lynne Sladky/ASSOCIATED PRESS Topline: With the U.S. Labor Department set to release its monthly jobs report on Friday, Wall Street will be watching the numbers closely to get a gauge of the economy’s momentum and
President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron talk during the NATO meeting in London … [+] on December 3, 2019. (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) POOL/AFP via Getty Images Not for the first time, President Trump has me confused about his tax policy. The signature legislation of his presidency was the 2017
It is not just retailers that depend on the month of December to make their year. The peddlers of tax shelters, however dubious, also focus on year end business. Is a $500,000 charitable deduction for a $100,000 cash outlay on your Christmas shopping list? If so you might want to look into conservation easements. DYERSVILLE,
MIAMI, FL – APRIL 15: Hermando La Roza holds a sign indicating that there are zero day left to … [+] file taxes as he stands in front of a Liberty Tax office on April 15, 2019 in Miami, Florida . April 15 is the deadline in the United States for residents to file their
When President Donald Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law, a central tenet of that most significant tax reform in recent memory was the lowering of the United States’ corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. That put the U.S. corporate tax rate – previously among the highest in the world –
null Getty Albert Einstein, iconic genius and one of the greatest minds of the last century, had one puzzle he found baffling: “The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.” If he found taxes enigmatic, it’s no surprise that the rest of us have difficulty following along. The end of the
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin An anti-government protester stands guard at a burning barricade in Santiago, Chile. Rodrigo Abd/ASSOCIATED PRESS Topline: Many of the mass protests happening around the world were sparked by anger over the economy—especially rising inequality and high costs of living—and then quickly evolved into larger, more potent
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin In addition to Trump’s financial records, the committees are seeking information on his children … [+] Donald Jr., Eric and Ivanka. AP Photo/Evan Vucci Topline: A federal court said Tuesday it will not stop Deutsche Bank and Capital One from handing over ten years of President
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin The dispute over Hong Kong could derail trade talks. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images Topline: Days after President Trump signed into law a bill supporting pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, China hit back with limits on the U.S. Navy and critical nonprofit organizations, with the escalating
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 13: A plane comes into land at Heathrow Airport on September 13, 2019 in … [+] London, England. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) Getty Images Fasten your safety belts. Jeremy Cape of Squire Patton Boggs explains the U.K.’s Air Passenger Duty (APD) and one group’s proposal to impose a frequent flyer
The most common question I receive about college savings is, “What happens if my kid doesn’t go to college?” There are two reasons families ask this question: They are worried about locking money into college savings that will never be used or or that they’ll be penalized for non-qualified withdrawals. They want an excuse to
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about working after beginning benefits, accidentally filing earlier than intended, spousal benefits on a disabled worker’s record, restating suspended benefits and the possibility of filing retroactive SSA taxes. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning,
Almost have of the banks in the U.S. do not have satisfactory supervisory ratings from the Federal … [+] Reserve. BLOOMBERG NEWS On Tuesday, right as most Americans were running around doing last minute preparations for Thanksgiving, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System published the second annual ‘Supervision and Regulation Report.’ I
A long string of losses in a horse related business may well attract IRS attention. Don’t despair. If you take the right steps you have a good chance of winning in Tax Court. Reilly’s Eighteenth Law of Tax Planning – Honest objective trumps realistic expectation. A quarter horse mare showing its muscles. Cd. Victoria, Tamaulipas,
PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 25: In this photo illustration, a visual representation of the digital … [+] Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin is displayed on June 25, 2019 in Paris, France. Bitcoin surpassed the 11,000 dollar mark Monday, Facebook’s arrival on the cryptocurrency market with Libra has boosted global interest around the various currencies in circulation. Bitcoin has
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about the best time to file, lump sum payments and benefit rates, earnings after 70, when public pensions affect benefits and calculating benefit amounts. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning, Inc, a company that
A group of Black Friday online shopping purchases photographed in delivery boxes. (Photo by Neil … [+] Godwin/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Future Publishing via Getty Images Scott Peterson — South Dakota’s former sales tax director and the Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board’s first chief — discusses post-Wayfair issues, the controversy in Kansas, and the gig
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin The latest data points to a resilient U.S. economy. Getty Topline: Major stock market indexes hit fresh highs on Wednesday, as improved U.S. economic growth in the third quarter, solid consumer spending last month and renewed optimism on Wall Street over a trade deal with China