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

The 10 blockbuster companies behind Ireland’s corporate tax windfall

The 10 blockbuster companies behind Ireland’s corporate tax windfall

Despite repeated warnings about the potential once-off nature of corporation tax receipts and the concentration risk of having so few firms paying the bulk of the money, Ireland continues to hit the business tax jackpot.Revenue from the tax swelled to a record €23.8 billion last year, almost six times the amount garnered in 2014. It … Read more

US Dollar recovers after soft jobless claims

US Dollar recovers after soft jobless claims

EURUSD slumped below 1.0900 in Thursday’s American trading. The major currency pair weakened as the Dollar recovers strongly on soft US Initial Jobless Claims data for the week ending August 2. Individuals claiming jobless benefits for the first time came in lower at 233,000 than estimates of 240,000, and the prior release of 249K. The DXY Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback’s value … Read more

Palm Beach Post recommends voters approve tax abatement extension

Palm Beach Post recommends voters approve tax abatement extension

Palm Beach PostShow Caption Hide Caption West Palm Beach downtown office towers, real estate developmentNew office towers in downtown West Palm Beach, or already completed ones, such as 360 Rosemary, have lured about 100 firms since 2019 to Palm Beach County.Greg Lovett, Palm Beach PostPalm Beach County voters face a local ballot question that will … Read more

Helping corporate tax departments navigate Brazil’s recent tax reform – Thomson Reuters Institute

Helping corporate tax departments navigate Brazil’s recent tax reform - Thomson Reuters Institute

A recent report by the Thomson Reuters Institute illustrates how corporate tax departments are preparing to mitigate the obstacles brought by Brazil’s recent tax reform plan and ensure a seamless transition for their organizations The tax system in Brazil has been complex and challenging for businesses and individuals alike. So, to address this issue, the … Read more

Silver under pressure on fears of global slowdown

Silver under pressure on fears of global slowdown

Silver is down by more than 5%, skidding below $28.00 in Monday trading. XAGUSD took a nosedive to an almost three-month low as fears of a global economic slowdown has intensified following a string of US economic data that indicated the nation is moving towards a recession. Recent US data showed signs of slower labour … 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

Power Hungry: Was one of WA’s biggest corporate tax breaks worth the cost?

Power Hungry: Was one of WA’s biggest corporate tax breaks worth the cost?

POWER HUNGRY | Second in a Seattle Times and ProPublica series about the impact of data centers in Washington. This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Seattle Times. Times Watchdog stories dig deep to hold power accountable, right wrongs and create change. This work is made possible by The … Read more

Bipartisan Tax Bill with Child Tax Credit and Business Provisions Fails in Senate

Bipartisan Tax Bill with Child Tax Credit and Business Provisions Fails in Senate

Caitlin ReillyCQ-Roll Call(TNS) WASHINGTON — The Senate fell short as expected Thursday of the 60 votes needed to start debate on a $79 billion tax bill that would deliver financial relief to businesses and low-income families, amid opposition from most Republicans and some on the majority side of the aisle as well. Though the procedural … Read more

Trump’s idea to lower corporate tax rate draws more Republican skepticism | Semafor

Trump’s idea to lower corporate tax rate draws more Republican skepticism | Semafor

Tillis’ comments are the latest sign that, if elected, Trump could face obstacles in pushing through another corporate rate cut, one of the signature economic achievements of his first term.Most of the Republican senators approached by Semafor didn’t want to endorse lowering that rate to 15%, given the scale of the task before them next … Read more