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

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?

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

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

Fed needs , ‘supersized’ 50bps rate cut in Sept or risk recession

Fed needs , ‘supersized’ 50bps rate cut in Sept or risk recession

The Federal Reserve must go big with a supersized 50 basis point interest rate cut in September to get ahead of a looming economic storm, warns the CEO of a leading independent financial advisory and fintech. The warning from deVere Group’s Nigel Green comes as consumer prices in the US inched up modestly last month, adding fuel … Read more

Dollar declines on firm Fed rate cut in September

Dollar declines on firm Fed rate cut in September

The EURUSD pair rebound to near the psychological resistance of 1.1000 in Friday’s New York session. The major currency pair bounced back as the US Dollar declined with investors gaining confidence that the Federal Reserve will start reducing interest rates from the September meeting. The DXY Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback’s value against six … Read more

Are we out of the woods?

Are we out of the woods?

By Naeem Aslam As traders and investors pay close attention to the two most important economic events that have unfolded, stock futures in the US and Europe are sitting on solid gains, aiming to finish the week in positive territory. It’s not overstated to suggest that traders have shifted their perspective on the economic situation, … Read more

Traders push markets higher, US inflation may set trading tone

Traders push markets higher, US inflation may set trading tone

By Naeem Aslam Traders are ready to bag some bargains, while others continue to believe that the current bounce back in the markets may be nothing more than a dead cat bounce, as a result of which, caution is need. European and US markets are very much moving forward, leaving behind all of the concerns … Read more

Dollar steadies in calm start to US inflation

Dollar steadies in calm start to US inflation

The EURUSD currency pair remains in a tight range above the round-level support of 1.0900 on  Monday as it struggles for direction. Investors look for fresh cues at the start of a busy data week that will likely indicate how much the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in September. For fresh interest rate cues, … Read more

Tax Complexity Now Costs the U.S. Economy Over $546 Billion Annually

Tax Complexity Now Costs the U.S. Economy Over $546 Billion Annually

IRS Tax Compliance Costs the US Economy $546B Annually Skip to content 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, and activities. code imposes many costs on the US economy. The most direct costs, of … Read more

Nirmala Sitharaman says burden on middle class narrative ‘not based on facts’; clarifies real estate taxes

Nirmala Sitharaman says burden on middle class narrative ‘not based on facts’; clarifies real estate taxes

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday (August 7) said “we heard the people” as she confirmed revised real estate indexation rules in the Parliament. With the relaxed rules, taxpayers will get more flexibility in calculating their long-term capital gains tax.”The amendment gives taxpayers a choice to calculate and see what works better for them. The current amendment … Read more