Democrats are forging plans to raise tax rates on companies and wealthy individuals next year if they hold the White House and win control of both houses of Congress, as the party’s leaders increasingly see tax policy as a winning issue on the campaign trail.Senate Finance Committee Democrats met Thursday to discuss President Donald Trump’s … Read more
NBC — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that business executives and shareholder representatives should “be 100% behind” him or face termination.“Business Executives and Shareholder Representatives should be 100% behind Donald Trump! Anybody that’s not should be FIRED for incompetence!,” the former president wrote in a post on his social media website, Truth Social.His … Read more
“It’s not enough just to undo the damage of the Trump tax law—our tax code wasn’t fair before that,” said the Chairman of the Budget Committee Washington, D.C.— U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Budget Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing, titled “Making Wall Street Pay Its Fair Share: … Read more
Michael Welu worked at the IRS for decades as a specialist in helping agents identify and investigate possible tax crimes. In an agency known for offices working in their own silos, Welu had the rare ability to move between divisions, dissecting and learning each office’s particular customs and procedures. But that experience had its own … Read more
Published at 10 Jun 2024 According to estimates, cuts proposed by the Trump camp could increase US national debt by USD 1 trillion… According to estimates, cuts proposed by the Trump camp could increase US national debt by USD 1 trillion. As election fever in the US grows increasingly frantic with November’s crucial poll looming … Read more
The crowning legislative achievement of Donald Trump’s first term in the White House was the passage of an unpopular tax bill that gave big corporations a massive windfall, disproportionately rewarded wealthy individuals despite being pitched as a boon for workers, and contributed trillions to the national debt. With Trump running for another four years in … Read more
After Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts, the Heritage Foundation — a right-wing think tank that has, among other things, produced the Project 2025 agenda, a blueprint for policy if Trump wins — flew an upside-down American flag, which has become an emblem for support of MAGA in general and election denial in … Read more
WASHINGTON — On the campaign trail, President Joe Biden likes to take a hard thwack at corporate America.The Democrat tells voters that companies should pay more in taxes and he blames many businesses for fueling higher prices by stoking “greedflation” and “shrinkflation.”But for the past several months, top Biden administration officials have also stepped up … Read more
Unhedged podcast episode: ‘The billionaires’ tax’[MUSIC PLAYING]Robert ArmstrongThe G20 group, which represents the world’s largest economies, is discussing a billionaires’ tax for the first time. Today on the show, why are the very, very rich so very, very rich? Is it a problem and what should we do about it? This is Unhedged, the finance … Read more
The global population of high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) grew by 5.1% to 22.8 million in 2023, with their collective wealth reaching a record .8 trillion. This surge was driven by strong stock market performance, with major indices such as the Nasdaq and S&P 500 experiencing significant gains. North America led the growth in millionaires, surpassing Asia-Pacific and Europe. Discussions about taxing the ultra-wealthy have been reignited, with Brazil and France advocating for a global minimum tax on large fortunes, which could generate an additional 0 billion if implemented.