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A country’s tax policies say a lot about what it values – and some of America’s tend to promote inequality.
Before marijuana was legalized, people argued over how it would affect taxes, crime and teens. But only now is there enough data to settle some of these debates.
Caroline Fisher talks about the week in Australian politics with Michelle Grattan.
Shorten will say that under his government some 10 million people would receive the same or bigger tax cut, with nearly three million low paid workers getting a bigger tax cut.
Starting in 2021, drivers will pay a fee to enter midtown and lower Manhattan during busy times of day. Will this clear New York’s air and streets?
Democratic lawmakers have offered a number of ways to reverse decades of widening economic inequality. A tax expert gives them a closer look.
If tax seasons is stressing you out, a look at the worst things that could happen to you if you mess up – and why they’re so unlikely – may help.
It’s tax season. That’s why Canadians must pay close attention to the possibility of going from the tax avoidance realm into tax evasion when preparing their tax returns or hiring an accountant to do so.
You need to be confident and establish a firm, trusting relationship before entrusting someone to do your taxes. Start as soon as possible. Don’t wait for the April 30 tax deadline.
As inequality in the US increases, the federal government is failing to address it. Can states pick up the slack?
A populist movement that threatened to topple a French government more than 60 years ago has important lessons for today’s protests and why they represent a reckoning.
Boasting the world’s biggest and strongest economy, the U.S. has enormous leverage when it sits down with a partner to negotiate a trade deal. Threats and tariffs are not really helping.
Millions of American flags come from China. Yet despite being symbols of patriotism, they’re not among the products subject to new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
As House Democrats prepare their agenda for the next two years, dealing with America’s massive fiscal gap should be at the top of their list.
Real tax reform is about more than cutting taxes to woo voters. It’s about making the system fairer.
Internet taxes could stifle Africa’s free and vibrant social media.
Trump’s plan to slap $200 billion more in tariffs on Chinese goods is premised on yesterday’s waste-fueled economy. Tomorrow’s economy is ‘circular.’
Canada is the only G7 country that doesn’t have an inheritance tax. A new report says that should change. The idea of sharing the wealth from one generation to another is not new.
The Trump administration is considering a change to capital gains that could be a windfall for the rich. A scholar explains what they are and how they’re taxed.
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Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
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Professor Emerita of Law, Vanderbilt University
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Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh
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Lecturer in Public Policy, University of Michigan
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Glenn Family Chair Emeritus of Economics and Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies
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Professor of Accounting, The Ohio State University
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Associate Professor of Law, University of Richmond
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Assistant Professor of Accounting, University of Dayton
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Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh
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Associate Professor of Accounting, Boston College
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Professor of the Practice of Data Science, Washington University in St. Louis
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Part-Time Professor of Economics, The New School
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Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of the Philip C. Cook Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic, Georgia State University
