Americans are addicted to gasoline, according to retired General Motors Vice Chairman Robert A. Lutz, and there’s only one cure: higher gas taxes. Lutz, who
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Is IRS To Blame For Sluggish Sales At Wal-Mart?
Wal-Mart had the worst sales start in seven years. So what gives? Are consumers unhappy with Wal-Mart or is it something more?
Read MoreShip Isn’t The Only Thing That Stinks At Carnival As Low Tax Rate Angers Some
I love a good cruise story – even those gone bad. Gilligan’s Island? I’d totally live with those seven strangers (did anyone else find the
Read MoreThrowing A Holiday Party That Even Uncle Sam Will Love
Dear corporate types, I do love the B52s but under no circumstances should “Rock Lobster” be played – and danced to – at a company
Read MoreVice President Biden Shops Costco As Costco Shops Tax Deal
So what do Vice President Joe Biden and I have in common? We both have a Costco card. It’s true. If you follow the blog
Read MoreStudy Reveals CEOs Get Paid More Than Uncle Sam
Math is, apparently, really hard. A new study released by the Institute for Policy Studies has revealed the following, very not so shocking information: a
Read MoreRaising Money From The (Corporate) Dead
Last week, my firm received mail from Internal Revenue Service (IRS) advising that their records showed that no payroll tax returns had been filed on
Read MoreHewlett Packard’s No Good, Terrible May: Layoffs And Tax Losses
Hewlett Packard CEO Meg Whitman sounded pretty chipper this week about the future of the company. She spoke effusively about how well things were going.
Read MoreLegal Meltdown: Was Dewey Too Big To Fail?
Guaranteed $5 million pay packages with no strings. Borrowing from a number of banks to stay afloat. Lavish corporate offices. Unchecked spending. Questionable financials. Another
Read MoreWhy Apple, Buffett, And The Super Rich Aren’t Using Tax Loopholes
My 7-year-old is always looking for an angle. Recently, she asked for a cookie before bedtime. I said yes. She asked for another one. I
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