Former President Donald Trump last week spoke to CEOs about cutting the corporate income tax rate. President Joe Biden, in contrast, wants to increase the rate. Because Trump’s announcement came before the Business Roundtable, it’s being interpreted as pandering to corporate America. That’s fair enough. But Biden’s counter — a higher corporate tax rate — … Read more
The EURUSD corrected to a near round-level figure of 1.0800 in Thursday’s late European trading. The major currency pair faces pressure after a bullish Wednesday, when it rallied to 1.0850 from an almost six-week low of 1.0720 after the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for May was cooler than expected, weighing heavily on the Dollar. Later … Read more
Oregon Ballot Measure IP-17 | Oregon Rebate: Details & Analysis Skip to content Home • Blog • Oregon Ballot Measure Would Yield Sky-High Business Tax Rates Oregon state and local taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general … Read more
Fact: The Great Sea Interconnector project, a subsea electricity cable linking Cyprus to Greece, is estimated to save an average household consuming five megawatt-hours of electricity annually at least €400 a year.
– Markets remain subdued on the first trading day of June
– S&P Global will release revisions to May Manufacturing PMI data for Germany, Eurozone, UK, and US
– US Bureau of Economic Analysis reported inflation rose 2.7% on a yearly basis in April
– US Dollar struggled to preserve its strength following PCE inflation data
– EURUSD edged higher and closed the week virtually unchanged
– GBPUSD failed to make a decisive move in the previous week
– Bank of Japan has no plans to immediately unload its ETF holdings
– China’s Caixin Manufacturing PMI edged higher to 51.7 in May
– AUDUSD pair showed no reaction to China’s PMI data
– Gold continues to move sideways above ,320
The government balance in Cyprus for January-April 2024 had a surplus of €665.2 million, almost double compared to the same period in 2023. This surplus was due to an increase in revenues outpacing expenditures, giving the Government more flexibility in its social policy.
The effective federal income tax rate for S Corporation shareholders and partners in a partnership could increase by 30% by December 31, 2025, due to the expiration of certain tax laws.
The euro is experiencing a third successive decline against the pound sterling, with the EURGBP pair rising sharply at 0.8531, notching a 0.26% gain. Eurozone inflation data, both headline and core HICP, exceeded forecasts, potentially impacting the timing of the ECB’s easing cycle. Spain’s HICP data came in higher than expected at 3.8% YoY, while Germany’s HICP harmonised inflation rate increased to 2.8% YoY. The EU’s block figures also rose, indicating unexpected inflation pressures that may lead the ECB to reconsider its dovish stance.
Key data releases include the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) from Eurostat, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, and first-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data from Canada.
Oil prices rose on Wednesday as major producers are expected to extend output cuts at a meeting on Sunday. Traders and analysts anticipate the OPEC+ group to keep voluntary production cuts of about 2.2 million barrels per day in place. The onset of the northern hemisphere summer season, when demand for road and aviation fuels peaks, is also supporting prices.