Sep 20 ‘The Entrepreneurial State’: Apple Didn’t Build Your iPhone; Your Taxes Did Government support for research and development is responsible for much of the innovation that drives GDP, argues Mariana Mazzucato. Photo courtesy of Stephen Yang/Bloomberg via Getty Images. As the deadline for raising the government debt limit fast approaches, and wrangling… Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch Should Drivers be Charged for Every Mile Driven? More fuel efficient cars means less gas is pumped, which means less gas tax is collected and even less cash on hand for states to repair roads and bridges. As a solution, Oregon is moving forward on a new idea… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch How Does Health Care Reform Affect the Cost of Insurance Premiums? How Does Health Care Reform Affect the Cost of Insurance Premiums?… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch IRS Says Same-Sex Couples Entitled to Same Tax Benefits as Straight Couples IRS Says Same-Sex Couples Entitled to Same Tax Benefits as Straight Couples… Continue watching
May 21 Watch Congressional Hearing on Apple Tax Practices Puts Spotlight on Legal Loopholes Congressional Hearing on Apple Tax Practices Puts Spotlight on Legal Loopholes… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Russian Citizens for Human Rights Abuses In other news Friday, the U.S. imposed financial sanctions and visa bans on 18 Russians over alleged human rights abuses. The accused were identified under the new Magnitsky Act. Also, the first family released their 2012 tax return showing they… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch Journalists Expose Trove of Hidden Offshore Bank Accounts Around the World Journalists Expose Trove of Hidden Offshore Bank Accounts Around the World… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch Will the Banking Crisis in Cyprus Rock Other Markets? Will the Banking Crisis in Cyrpus Rock Other European and World Markets?… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch In Cyprus, Banking Crisis Prompts Government to Tax Citizen Savings The small island of Cyprus, with a population of just over a million people, is facing a crippling banking crisis. While the banks will get some bailout money, individuals there will also be taxed on their savings. Emma Murphy of… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch Congress Goes Home for the Holidays After House GOP Spurns Boehner’s Plan Congress Goes Home for the Holidays After House GOP Spurns Boehner's Plan… Continue watching