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Taxes
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Closing in on an EU Financial Tax Victory
The international campaign for taxes on financial speculation is on the brink of a major European milestone that could further boost momentum in the United States.
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Bipartisan Closets
Despite Economic Growth, Middle-Income Americans Have Less Than They Did 40 Years Ago
Middle-income Americans have been left with the lowest discretionary income in more than 40 years.
Noam Chomsky Discusses the Hypocrisies of Capitalism in the Financial Capital of the World
Chomsky spoke at the New York Public Library last month about why the financial financial sector is basically tax-funded.
Will Taxpayers Foot the Cleanup Bill for Bankrupt Coal Companies?
Coal's share of the US energy market is rapidly plunging.
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No More Colonialism Disguised as Financial Assistance: The US Must Relinquish Puerto Rico
The US may soon oversee the finances of the entire government of Puerto Rico, marking a new era in Caribbean colonialism.
This Simple Tax Reform Would Bring Billions Into the US Treasury
The biggest beneficiaries of tax-deferred retirement accounts should step up and start paying the United States back sooner.
Gimme Shelter (From the Tax Man): Disappearing Money and Opportunistic Candidates
The two leading candidates have taken advantage of numerous tax “efficiency” strategies that make money evaporate.
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International Tax Avoidance Is Deeply Ingrained in the Neoliberal Economic System
The biggest data leak in history, the Panama Papers contain over 11 million documents detailing the activities of Mossack Fonseca.
Panama Papers: Reigniting the Debate for a Global Tax Body
Establishing a globally agreed tax body under the auspices of the UN would bolster government revenues.