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The (Bad) Luck of the Irish

29 November 2010

In recent years, the Irish have touted their low tax rates and other breaks as a lure for artists, musicians and corporations and have enjoyed a measure of success in attracting some pretty big players. Companies like Apple, Microsoft, Pfizer, Dell and Wyeth have flocked to the Emerald Isle to avoid paying higher tax rates [...]

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Existing home sales rebound in August – Sep. 23, 2010

23 September 2010

Interesting reading from CNN this morning that indicates that the housing market might be steadying: Existing home sales rebound in August – Sep. 23, 2010. This is clearly impossible. I mean, I’ve been reading propaganda from the National Association of Realtors articles for months now that absolutely, positively indicated that without additional housing tax credits [...]

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The New Adventures of the Old Alan Greenspan

7 August 2010

First appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1987 as Chair of the Federal Reserve. Served under not one but three Republican presidents, including both Presidents Bush. Self-described “lifelong libertarian Republican.” So you’d think that Alan Greenspan would be all about the current Republican agenda to extend the Bush tax cuts – the very tax cuts he [...]

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State of the Union (Psst: It Ain’t So Good)

28 January 2010

Last night, President Obama delivered the annual State of the Union address. As it expected, it largely focused on the economy – especially taxes and job creation. If you didn’t manage to stay up for the whole thing – or you’re a closet Phineas and Ferb fan and opted to watch Disney instead – follows [...]

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US Clashes With UK Over New Tax Proposal

8 November 2009

When it comes to economics, the US and UK tend to find themselves on the same page. A recent example is their consolidated front over the need for banking transparency – both countries took a tough approach with respect to the banking secrecy laws of in Switzerland and Luxembourg. But this weekend, the US and [...]

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