Read Full Budget 2024 CoverageThe middle class, the tax-paying population of India, stares at the face of the government every time the Budget day approaches. It is that neglected segment that pays both income tax for earnings, and GST for spending. It is this 2% of the entire population of India that is contributing massively … Read more
Politics / June 25, 2024 Yes, they disagree on Gaza. But the Democratic primary rivals are also far apart when it comes to taxing billionaires and multinational corporations. Ad Policy Jamaal Bowman and George Latimer during a debate on May 13, 2024.(News12) Media coverage of Tuesday’s Democratic primary battle between US Rep. Jamaal Bowman—the progressive … Read more
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, and Ed Markey, D-Massachusetts, are introducing legislation in the Senate to impose a 95% windfall tax on the excess profits of large corporations that are overcharging for the products they sell.The Ending Corporate Greed Act would have raised an estimated $300 billion in 2023 from 10 of the largest corporations alone. … Read more
Loading…Loading…The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised a red flag on the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to exacerbate inequality, urging governments to take measures to protect their economies.What Happened: The IMF expressed “profound concerns” about the possibility of significant labor disruptions and increased inequality as societies transition to generative AI, according to a report … Read more
Fact: A permanent tax on European companies’ excess profits could generate more than €100 billion per year, or over half of the EU’s annual budget.