Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Press Wire / SplashNews.com / Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Press Wire / SplashNews.com Because of her late start in the 2024 presidential campaign, vice president and presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris has not had much time to roll out an economic platform. She was expected to do so this week, though what she unveils might … Read more
Cyprus fully supports the joint effort by the United States, Egypt and Qatar to get both sides of the war in Gaza to meet next week and resume talks on a ceasefire and release of hostages. President Nikos Christodoulides stated on Friday that he, “fully endorses (the statement by) Presidents Joe Biden, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi … Read more
Unless corporations and the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes, the US will struggle to address numerous pressing challenges, including rising inequity, deteriorating national infrastructure, and the urgent demands of climate change.The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act slashed the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. It also gave corporations other tax breaks, … Read more
The world’s most influential finance leaders vowed to work together toward effectively taxing the ultrarich but stopped short of agreeing on how to do so at a meeting in Rio de Janeiro last week. In a joint declaration on Friday, finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 major economies said that “ultra-high-net-worth individuals” … Read more
Despite pushback from the United States delegation, finance ministers at a meeting of the G20 countries in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday agreed on the need to develop a global taxation system in which the richest in the world are taxed at a higher rate—potentially unlocking hundreds of billions of dollars annually to help close … Read more
As the 2024 presidential election draws ever closer, Donald Trump is revealing key tax plans that could shape his government.In his campaign, Trump has championed himself as the leader of low taxes, saying he would decrease corporation taxes, increase tariffs on international imports and exempt some U.S. workers from current tax requirements.Now that the Republican … Read more
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
There’s a growing divergence between EU targets and national plans, and electrification is not happening quickly. Are voters turning their backs on the EU’s 2030 climate objectives? Year-to-date natural gas consumption is 3.1% down, to 195.6 bcm from 201.9 bcm in 2023. Milder weather has reduced household consumption. In general, the trend is downwards. Europe … Read more
Created: Jul 19, 2024 07:25 AM The creation of a new tax agency to deal with the upcoming Corporate Income Tax is to go before MPs today in the House of Assembly.A long debate can be expected over the momentous legislation, which includes the penalty of a $100,000 fine and up to two years’ imprisonment … Read more
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), newly selected as Donald Trump’s running mate, rocketed on to the national stage in 2016 after documenting the roots of the MAGA movement in his book “Hillbilly Elegy.” Less than a decade later, the native Ohioan has been tapped to bolster the Republican presidential ticket — bringing a unique brand of … Read more