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
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
Vice President Kamala Harris backs hiking the current 21% federal corporate income tax rate to 35%, higher than socialist Venezuela’s 34% rate. Vice President Harris’ plan is also significantly higher than President Biden’s proposed plan to hike the corporate rate to 28%. The Harris 35% rate would saddle America with one of the highest corporate … Read more
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices are building on the overnight recovery from the $80.00 level, or a two-week low and gaining follow-through positive traction during Asian trading on Thursday. The uptick is supported by a combination of factors and lifts the commodity to a multi-day peak, around $82.00 in the last hour. The … Read more
Major currency pairs continue to trade in familiar ranges midweek as investors’ search for the next catalyst continues. Later in the day, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell will deliver the Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report and respond to questions before the House Financial Services Committee in the second day of his Congressional testimony. Several other Fed policymakers … Read more
EURUSD is clinging to gains above the crucial support of 1.0800 on Tuesday as the Dollar remains under pressure due to firm market speculation that the Fed will start reducing interest rates in September. According to the CME FedWatch tool, traders see a 77% chance that interest rates will be lower than current levels in … Read more
NJBIA President and CEO Michele Siekerka provided the following testimony to the Assembly Budget Committee on Wednesday night regarding bill A-4704/S-3513, which calls for a Corporate Transit Tax of 2.5% on New Jersey businesses with net income of $10 million, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2024, despite Gov. Phil Murphy’s prior decision to sunset a 2.5% … Read more
Over the strong objections of NJBIA and other business groups, the Senate and Assembly budget committees advanced a $56.6 billion state budget supported by a $1 billion tax increase on the business community Wednesday night. This action sets the stage for final votes by both houses of the Legislature on Friday. Gov. Phil Murphy is … Read more
State Tax Changes Taking Effect July 1, 2024 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. changes take effect on January 1, the beginning of the calendar year, for consistency … Read more
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and legislative leaders have once again hashed out a budget behind closed doors just in time to avert a government shutdown — leaving little time for lawmakers to review more than $56 billion in spending.Among the key provisions: The state will be investing more than expected in a program slated … Read more