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New parents could get $6,000 for the first year of their child’s life and a restored child tax credit under Kamala Harris’ economic plan

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New parents could get $6,000 for the first year of their child's life and a restored child tax credit under Kamala Harris' economic plan

Economy New parents could get $6,000 for the first year of their child’s life and a restored child tax credit under Kamala Harris’ economic plan Ayelet Sheffey and Juliana Kaplan 2024-08-16T14:33:04Z Share icon An curved arrow pointing right. Share Facebook Icon The letter F. Facebook Email icon An envelope. It indicates the ability to send … Read more

Opinion Is Kamalanomics a winning strategy?

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You’re reading the Prompt 2024 newsletter. Sign up to get it in your inbox. Vice President Kamala Harris is out with her economic plan “to bring down costs for American families.” There’s already a lot of buzz about her proposals to go after corporate “price gouging,” cut taxes for families with kids and offer $25,000 … Read more

Harris vows to build ‘opportunity economy’ and attacks Trump on tax

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Harris vows to build ‘opportunity economy’ and attacks Trump on tax

Vice-president and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris unveiled her economic campaign proposal in North Carolina to build what she called an “opportunity economy” focused on the middle class.She said in Raleigh: “Your salary should be enough to provide you and your family with a good quality of life … such as, no child should have … Read more

4 Impacts a Harris Presidency Could Have on Large Corporations and Their Taxes

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4 Impacts a Harris Presidency Could Have on Large Corporations and Their Taxes

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 supports US-Egypt-Qatar effort to diffuse Gaza crisis

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Cyprus supports US-Egypt-Qatar effort to diffuse Gaza crisis

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

Flight-to-safety in markets, geopolitical tensions escalate

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Flight-to-safety in markets, geopolitical tensions escalate

Safe-haven flows dominate financial markets at the beginning of the week as investors react to the latest news surrounding the Israel-Iran conflict. S&P will release revisions to July PMI data for the Euro area, Germany and the UK on Monday, while later in the day, the ISM Services PMI report for July will be featured in … Read more

Measure to extend child tax credit meets GOP opposition; falls short in Senate | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

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Measure to extend child tax credit meets GOP opposition; falls short in Senate | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

WASHINGTON — A bill to expand the child tax credit and restore some tax breaks for businesses failed to advance in the Senate on Thursday as Republicans largely opposed the measure, arguing they would be in position to get a better deal next year.Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., dared Republicans to vote against the tax … Read more

Shapiro’s Call for Corporate Tax Cuts Contrasts With Democratic Goals

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Shapiro’s Call for Corporate Tax Cuts Contrasts With Democratic Goals

The presidential race is unpredictable, but the legislative conversation in 2025 for the eventual winner is actually already determined. Nearly all of the Trump tax cuts affecting individual filers expire at the end of that year, as well as enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act exchanges. As I was told back in April, the near-term … Read more

Shapiro backs ‘aggressive’ corporate tax cuts in Pennsylvania as Harris campaign vets him for VP

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Shapiro backs 'aggressive' corporate tax cuts in Pennsylvania as Harris campaign vets him for VP

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during a campaign rally for Vice President Kamala Harris in Ambler, Pennsylvania, on July 29, 2024.Hannah Beier | Getty ImagesPennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro defended his support for “aggressive” corporate tax cuts, a position that could rankle some of his fellow Democrats but which has won him support from the state’s … Read more

Opinion: Some of Trump’s Tax Cuts Worked, But at What Cost?

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Opinion: Some of Trump’s Tax Cuts Worked, But at What Cost?

By Tyler Cowen, Bloomberg Opinion (TNS) [Editor’s note: This opinion piece was published before President Joe Biden announced he would be dropping out of the 2024 presidential race.] Donald Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was the biggest corporate tax cut in U.S. history. How did it affect the economy? The question has taken … Read more