Mar 01 Trump gives GOP leaders rallying cry, roadmap for change By Erica Werner, Associated Press President Donald Trump gave Republican congressional leaders a rallying cry and even a roadmap as they try to push through a sweeping and divisive agenda on health care, taxes and more. Continue reading
Jan 30 Column: Trump’s border tax is not the right fix for U.S.-Mexico trade By Chad Bown There is little to gain and much to lose by using a border tax adjustment as either a punitive import tariff or a policy designed to finance a border wall. Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch 9:56 How the GOP plans to begin dismantling Obama’s legacy By PBS NewsHour The new Congress starts work this week, with the Republicans in control of both houses. Soon, they’ll also have the White House. What’s on the GOP agenda? William Brangham talks to Lisa Desjardins, Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report… Continue watching
Dec 26 What we get wrong about taxes and the American Revolution By Making Sen$e Editor "No taxation without representation" — the rallying cry of the American Revolution — gives the impression that taxation was the principal irritant between Britain and its American colonies. But, in fact, taxes in the colonies were much lower than taxes… Continue reading
Dec 07 Trump’s transition team claims he sold all his stocks but provides no proof By Julie Pace, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump sold all of his stocks in June as he plunged into the costly general election campaign, his transition team abruptly announced Tuesday. His advisers provided no proof of the transactions and would not explain the apparent sell-off. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 8:12 How Trump’s economic proposals offer a vision from the past By PBS NewsHour On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to revive American manufacturing, get tough on trade with China, cut taxes and invest in infrastructure. Do those proposals recall other visions for economic development over history? Economics correspondent Paul Solman speaks with… Continue watching
Nov 06 A look at Clinton’s pledges for the presidency By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press If Hillary Clinton makes it to the White House, a lot of eyes will be on her list of do's and don'ts. Continue reading
Oct 04 Short on cash, cities and states consider taxing nonprofits By Elaine S. Povich, Stateline NEW HAVEN, Conn. — When New Haven Mayor Toni Harp gazes out her office windows, she can see across the street to Yale University’s idyllic buildings and grounds — none of which are on her city’s property tax rolls. Continue reading
Oct 03 Column: The tax rules that let real estate moguls like Trump pay no federal income tax By Steven M. Rosenthal Leaked excerpts of Trump’s 1995 tax returns showed huge losses that the real estate mogul could have used to offset other income and zero out his income tax liability for many years. Continue reading
Oct 02 Here’s how the Trump and Clinton tax plans would work By Christopher S. Rugaber and Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Tax plans for the two candidates remain far apart. Here are summaries of their proposals. Continue reading