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

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

Elements of a clean core and why it matters for corporate tax

Elements of a clean core and why it matters for corporate tax

Exploring the transformative impact of SAP Clean Core on financial data management for streamlined operations and improved compliance. ← Blog home In the realm of financial data management, SAP Clean Core is changing the way businesses handle their financial information. This new strategy simplifies and streamlines financial data within SAP systems, propelling organizations towards enhanced … 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

IIA: Hi-tech accounts for 24% of all tax in Israel, 36% of income tax

Around 24% of all tax payments in Israel were from companies and wages in the hi-tech sector in 2020 and hi-tech employees made around 36% of all income tax payments in 2021, said Israel’s Innovation Authority in a report released Tuesday. This highlights the centrality of this sector in Israel’s economy, the authority emphasized, saying … Read more

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

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

WTI edges higher to $72.50 on supply disruptions

WTI edges higher to $72.50 on supply disruptions

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) ended a four-day losing streak, trading around $72.50 per barrel on Wednesday. The benchmark crude oil is getting support from rising concerns about supply constraints due to ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Hamas named Yahya Sinwar as its new leader in Gaza following the assassination of former chief Ismail … Read more

Senate Tax Impasse Makes 2025 More Consequential

Senate Tax Impasse Makes 2025 More Consequential

Senate Republicans block vote on child tax credit expansion and business tax deductions. As expected, Senate Republicans blocked legislation Thursday that would have cut taxes for working families and extended some corporate tax breaks. The vote was 48-44, falling well short of the 60 votes needed for cloture. The House had overwhelmingly approved the $79 billion bill in … Read more

How a Washington Tax Break for Data Centers Snowballed Into One of the State’s Biggest Corporate Giveaways

How a Washington Tax Break for Data Centers Snowballed Into One of the State’s Biggest Corporate Giveaways

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Seattle Times. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. Reporting Highlights Job Promises: Washington lawmakers approved a tax break for data centers to create more jobs in rural Washington, but they can’t say … Read more