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Taxes
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Who’s Murdering Small Business in America?
The decline in college graduates becoming entrepreneurs and small business owners is partially to blame for the meteoric demise of small businesses in America today.
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Apple Dodges Enough Taxes to Cover Much of the Sequester
This week, Apple financed a $55 billion stock buyback for its shareholders to avoid paying $9.2 billion in taxes.
Joe Stiglitz Blasts Our Wealthy-Coddling Tax System for Increasing the Returns on Rent-Seeking
Yes Smith deconstructs Joseph Stiglitz's argument for why the American people should lighten taxes for the wealthy.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Congress Repeals the STOCK Act, and More
As many Americans were occupied putting the final touches on their taxes, Congress repealed the legislation that required our leaders to disclose information about their stock trades online.
Video Game and Tax Day Actions Target Corporate “Tax Evaders”
Nicole Tichon and Gan Golan: By projecting a Tax Evader video game on the side of banks and big corporate buildings, actions aim to focus public attention on banks …
Full Transparency Needed to Close Down Tax Havens and Massive Fraud
Global finance expert James Henry: Global tax revenue lost to tax havens is between USD 190 billion and 255 billion dollars per year, assuming a 3 percent capital gains …
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Ten Ways the Wealthy Dodge Taxes
Unlike the offshore account tax fraud that gets so much press and regulatory attention, many of the most egregious tax avoidance scams are perfectly legal.
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Why We Tax: A Timely Reminder for Tax Day
We need to remember that progressive taxation was a prime building block for America's middle class golden age.
Hey Corporations, It’s Time to Stop Avoiding Taxes
Murray Worthy, Senior Campaigner at non profit War on Want, discusses the legacy of corporations and tax evasion.
Once Upon a Time, Corporations Paid Taxes
The current European revolt against CEO greed might leave Corporate Europe looking just like Corporate America u2014 in the 1950s.