Eurozone political uncertainty poses risks for Euro

Eurozone political uncertainty poses risks for Euro

The EURUSD pair weakened near 1.0730, snapping the three-day winning streak during early European trading on Thursday, with the upside for the pair seeming limited as investors are worried about political uncertainty in the Eurozone. Investors will closely watch the preliminary Eurozone and US Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for June, which are due on Friday. … Read more

IRS wants to end tax loophole for the wealthy | Investment Executive

IRS wants to end tax loophole for the wealthy | Investment Executive

Biden administration officials said after evaluating the practice that there are no economic grounds for these transactions, with Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo calling it “really just a shell game.” The officials said the additional IRS funding provided through the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act had enabled increased oversight and greater awareness of the practice. “These tax shelters … Read more

Trump tax breaks are set to expire after 2025. Here’s what advisors are telling their clients

Trump tax breaks are set to expire after 2025. Here's what advisors are telling their clients

Andresr | E+ | Getty ImagesWith trillions of dollars in tax breaks scheduled to expire after 2025, financial advisors are working with clients to prepare for the looming tax cliff.    Enacted by former President Donald Trump, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, or TCJA, included lower federal income tax brackets, bigger standard deductions and … Read more

Trump offers CEOs a cut to corporate taxes. Biden’s team touts his support for global alliances – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale

Trump offers CEOs a cut to corporate taxes. Biden’s team touts his support for global alliances - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump told an influential group of CEOs that he wants to further cut the corporate tax rate he lowered while in office, while President Joe Biden’s chief of staff separately told them that the Democratic incumbent’s emphasis on global alliances would help their businesses.Both Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, … Read more

DC dispatch: senators and witnesses quarrel over tax reform in Budget Committee hearing – does Wall Street pay its fair share?

DC dispatch: senators and witnesses quarrel over tax reform in Budget Committee hearing – does Wall Street pay its fair share?

Sharon Basch is a rising 3L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and a JURIST staff correspondent in Washington DC this summer. Wednesday morning I attended a US Senate Budget Committee hearing entitled “Making Wall Street Pay its Fair Share: Raising Revenue, Strengthening Our Economy.” The hearing was called to discuss tax policy and … Read more

Cyprus remains a prime investment destination

Cyprus remains a prime investment destination

Cyprus remains a prime destination for investors eyeing lucrative deals in the real estate sector, as the island offers a variety of investment opportunities for both local and foreign investors, according to a leading real estate company. The biggest opportunity at the moment is on the south east coast, in Larnaca, as the government moves … Read more

Political pressure weighs on Euro, EURUSD at 6-week low

Political pressure weighs on Euro, EURUSD at 6-week low

EURUSD slipped further into the low end on Friday, clipping into 1.0670 before recovering to the 1.0700 handle during the US market session. Political pressure is weighing down the Euro after a wide shift in European voter sentiment tilted towards right-of-centre political parties in European parliamentary elections recently, sparking a snap election in France. On … Read more

In CEO meeting, Trump promised more tax cuts | CNN Business

In CEO meeting, Trump promised more tax cuts | CNN Business

New York CNN  —  Former President Donald Trump told some of America’s most powerful business leaders this week that he plans to once against slash corporate taxes, four people familiar with the matter told CNN. During his meeting on Thursday with CEOs in Washington, Trump told the executives he wants to cut the corporate tax … Read more

As CEOs focus on stopping corporate tax hikes, Biden’s team makes case to them on global alliances – Daily Independent

As CEOs focus on stopping corporate tax hikes, Biden's team makes case to them on global alliances - Daily Independent

By JOSH BOAK WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s chief of staff argued to an influential group of CEOs Thursday that the Democratic incumbent’s emphasis on global alliances would help their businesses, even as the group rolls out an effort to preserve tax cuts that former President Donald Trump signed into law. Both Trump, the … Read more

Biden economic advisor unveils ‘key principles’ for tax policy plan ahead of expiring Trump tax cuts

Biden economic advisor unveils 'key principles' for tax policy plan ahead of expiring Trump tax cuts

Director of the National Economic Council Lael Brainard speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 11, 2024.Drew Angerer | Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden’s top economic advisor on Thursday unveiled plans to address trillions of dollars in expiring tax breaks enacted by former President Donald Trump.After 2025, several provisions from the Tax Cuts and Jobs … Read more