Politics Oct 11 Trump proposes tax breaks, with no specifics, for overseas citizens and auto buyers By Bill Barrow, Adriana Gomez Licon, Isabella Volmert, Associated Press
Politics Aug 16 WATCH: Harris debuts economic proposals to lower costs for Americans Vice President Kamala Harris will be in the battleground state of North Carolina on Friday to lay out her plans, including a proposal for a federal ban on price gouging on groceries. By Matt Brown, Makiya Seminera, Associated Press
Politics Jan 31 House passes bipartisan bill to enhance child tax credit, revive key tax breaks for businesses Prospects for the measure becoming law are still uncertain, but for a House that has struggled to get bills of consequence over the finish line and signed into law, the tax legislation could represent a rare breakthrough. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
World Jan 15 German farmers and their tractors throng Berlin in protest against fuel subsidy cuts Over the past week, farmers have blocked highway entrances and slowed traffic across Germany with their protests, intent on pushing Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government to abandon the planned cuts entirely. By Geir Moulson, Associated Press
Economy Nov 11 Watch 9:16 Trump-era Opportunity Zones meant to help low-income communities exploited by investors Former President Donald Trump's 2017 tax plan created Opportunity Zones — a program of tax incentives to encourage investment in low-income communities. But as Paul Solman reports, that program has not necessarily spurred economic growth and jobs in distressed communities… By Paul Solman, Lee Koromvokis
Apr 25 Watch 9:39 In Louisiana, are billions of dollars in corporate tax exemptions paying off? By Paul Solman Louisiana’s abundant natural resources represent enormous wealth, yet the state consistently ranks at or near the bottom nationally for many quality-of-life indicators. Like other states, Louisiana grants tax exemptions to businesses it wants to attract, but some are questioning whether… Continue watching
Nov 14 Amazon’s NYC headquarters in ‘opportunity zone’ eligible for GOP tax breaks By Bernard Condon, Stephen Braun, Associated Press The New York City neighborhood Amazon chose for one of its new headquarters offers developers capital gains tax breaks to invest in high-poverty, low-income areas. Continue reading
Feb 27 These tax breaks could be affected by the GOP’s tax overhaul By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press President Trump has said he will make public a tax proposal in the coming weeks. Republicans in Congress are also working on plans. Here's what to expect. Continue reading
Dec 17 Republicans push more than $600B in tax cuts through House By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republicans whipped more than $600 billion in compromise tax breaks for businesses, investors and families through the House on Thursday, as Congress tried capping 2015 with a flurry of accomplishments before the partisan collisions certain to dominate the… Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 7:54 The war over a tax break for hedge funds and money managers By PBS News Hour The so-called carried interest loophole is a tax break used by hedge funds and other investment groups that lets wealthy money managers pay a relatively low investment tax rate. Economics correspondent Paul Solman takes a close look at the controversial… Continue watching