Parempoolsed chair: Corporate income tax a very bad message to the economy

Parempoolsed chair: Corporate income tax a very bad message to the economy

Lavly Perling, chair of the nonparliamentary Parempoolsed, is critical of the messages conveyed in the new coalition agreement and says that the corporate income tax being introduced will not be good for the economy. “Parempoolsed tend to be critical regarding this, in terms of both content and their messages, which certainly don’t provide predictability to … Read more

Trump says he’ll end the “inflation nightmare.” Economists say Trumponomics could drive up prices.

Trump says he'll end the "inflation nightmare." Economists say Trumponomics could drive up prices.

Former President Donald Trump is campaigning on a pledge to end the “inflation nightmare,” vowing that if he wins a second term, he’ll bring down prices “very quickly.” And if that scenario came to pass, it would be cheered by the millions of Americans who say higher costs remain a major problem.There’s only one problem: … Read more

Economist warns Americans over Biden’s potential tax hikes: ‘Scary’

Economist warns Americans over Biden’s potential tax hikes: 'Scary'

Trump details in depth his economic policy: Promises more tariffs and to lower the corporate tax to 15%

Trump details in depth his economic policy: Promises more tariffs and to lower the corporate tax to 15%

Published by Verified by 16 de julio, 2024 Until today, beyond his usual promises that he will make “America great again,” former President Donald Trump was very cautious about revealing his economic policy for a potential second term. But now we do have a clearer idea: if he beats Joe Biden in November, the most … Read more

Euro stays strong as ECB leaves rates unchanged

Euro stays strong as ECB leaves rates unchanged

EURGBP extended gains for the second successive session, trading around 0.8420 on Thursday. The Euro remains strong as the European Central Bank decided at its July Monetary Policy Meeting to maintain its main refinancing rate at 4.25%, as expected. The ECB’s deposit facility rate also remains unchanged at 3.75%. Traders are now looking to further … Read more

Trump 2.0: Trump promises to cut corporate tax rate to 15% if elected as US President

Trump 2.0: Trump promises to cut corporate tax rate to 15% if elected as US President

Donald Trump reduced the corporate tax rate from 28% to 21% during his previous presidency and intends to further reduce it to 15% if elected again this year. Now, Trump proposes lowering the corporate tax rate to 15%, potentially cutting the US corporate tax rate by nearly half.In a wide-ranging interview on business and the … Read more

Euro bulls gear up for ECB rate call

Euro bulls gear up for ECB rate call

EURUSD rallied into fresh 18-week highs on Wednesday as market sentiment tilts firmly into the risk-on side ahead of the European Central Bank’s latest rate call later on Thursday. Broad market risk appetite remains pinned into the ceiling as markets fully price in a rate cut from the Federal Reserve on September 18. ECB and … Read more

Placing Biden and Trump Tax Proposals in Historical Context

Placing Biden and Trump Tax Proposals in Historical Context

Placing Biden and Trump Tax Proposals in Historical Context Skip to content Home • Blog • Placing Biden and Trump Tax Proposals in Historical Context calling the 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 government services, goods, … Read more

WTI recovers to $80 on declining US oil stockpiles

WTI recovers to $80 on declining US oil stockpiles

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) recovered its intraday losses, trading around $80.00 per barrel in European markets on Wednesday. The decline in the US Dollar contributed support for the crude demand, underpinning the oil prices. Additionally, the oil price has support due to the declining U.S. stockpiles, the world’s largest oil producer and consumer. The American … Read more

The Inflation Reduction Act’s buyback tax restrains public company growth – Competitive Enterprise Institute

The Inflation Reduction Act’s buyback tax restrains public company growth - Competitive Enterprise Institute

The Biden administration and a Democratic-controlled Congress imposed a new tax on corporate stock buybacks as part of the Inflation Reduction Act passed in 2022. It hasn’t gone well. Corporations use stock buybacks to grow. Buybacks signal to a company’s shareholders that the company’s investments are in demand and that the firm is in good financial health. That incentivizes investors to want to … Read more