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
How the Tax Cut and Jobs Act expiration will impact Coloradans How the Tax Cut and Jobs Act expiration will impact Coloradans 02:11 Campaign season is in full swing, and as American voters elect a new president in November, there are inevitable changes coming to our taxes.Robert Persichitte, CFP, PFA, affiliate professor for MSU Denver … Read more
Economy Oregon residents will vote in November on a $1,600 annual universal basic income Katie Balevic 2024-08-16T15:29:34Z Share icon An curved arrow pointing right. Share Facebook Icon The letter F. Facebook Email icon An envelope. It indicates the ability to send an email. Email Twitter icon A stylized bird with an open mouth, tweeting. Twitter … Read more
The outcome of the upcoming presidential election may significantly affect the changes in federal income taxes on businesses that will be made during the next presidential term of office. The next president’s success in passing specific legislation will depend enormously on the makeup of the next Congress. On November 5, 2024, in addition to the … Read more
Democratic leaders in the Oregon House and Senate have come out swinging against a November ballot measure that would hike taxes on corporations to send checks to every Oregonian. Top Democrats in the House and Senate joined their Republican colleagues and Gov. Tina Kotek in opposing Measure 118, also referred to as the Oregon Rebate. … Read more
While all sectors are exposed to political shifts given federal control of overarching areas such as tax and anti-trust policy, in developed economies political regime changes generally don’t immediately impact corporate credit profiles, it noted. “Rating actions directly due to federal policy changes are rare,” it said. Although Fitch acknowledged that federal policy can “dramatically … Read more
The most recent and costliest of Mr. Trump’s ideas would end income taxes on Social Security benefits. First it was a tax cut for hotel and restaurant workers in Nevada, a swing state where Donald J. Trump proposed exempting tips from taxes. Then, in front of powerful chief executives gathered in Washington, Mr. Trump floated … Read more
Politics ‘Walz checks,’ free school lunches, and ditching fossil fuels: What Tim Walz’s record in Minnesota says about his economic goals Noah Sheidlower 2024-08-06T16:06:24Z Share icon An curved arrow pointing right. Share Facebook Icon The letter F. Facebook Email icon An envelope. It indicates the ability to send an email. Email Twitter icon A stylized … 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
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