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SpaceX Left California. Its IPO Payday Did Not.
ByAlan Ohnsman,
Senior Editor
Here’s How To Buy TIPS Bonds And ETFs
Senior Contributor
New York City’s Proposed 9.5% Real Estate Tax Hike Hits A National Nerve
Senior Writer
Home prices nationwide are up 55% over the past five years, stirring up widespread anxiety about rising assessments and real estate taxes. Here’s what you need to know.
Measles And Flu Hit New Highs As Trump Administration Hammers Vaccines
ByAmy Feldman,
Senior Editor
andAlex Knapp,
Senior Editor
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The World Cup Crosses Borders. So Do The Tax Issues.
With 48 teams, 104 matches, and games across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, the tournament highlights how sporting events can trigger tax issues for athletes and teams.
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Recent Armenia Elections Will Affect Russia, Iran, US And The World
The incumbent Armenian leader's election victory will affect Russia, Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Israel and beyond
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A Sign The Debate Over How To Teach Reading May Be Over: Bipartisanship
The READ Act would put a stamp of approval on (and money behind) the “science of reading” approach, which combines phonics with vocabulary and comprehension.
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The Only “Rules-Based” Monetary System That Has Ever Worked
For nearly two centuries, the United States stuck to the "rule" that the dollar's value would be defined in gold. More than half of all countries today have a variant of a Fixed Value system.
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IRS Shared Addresses For Nearly 47,000 People With ICE, Watchdog Says
The IRS said it did not disclose full tax returns, bank information, or dependent information, but a watchdog found that the data-sharing process still had flaws.
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Can Amy Klobuchar & Chuck Grassley See The Irony Of AICOA & 10/18/21
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Artificial Intelligence Is Too Important For Government To Own
The federal government’s vision of AI is so dated as to be primitive.
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The $100,000 H-1B Trump Fee Case Is Really A Tax Case
A federal court blocked Trump’s H-1B fee, but the bigger fight is about whether the President can use broad immigration authority to impose what looks like a tax.
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The Bigger Meaning Of $10,000 Invested In Amazon Twenty Years Ago
The returns are telling us something.
ByJohn Tamny,
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Watchdog Report Shows Bureau Of Prison Falling Short On First Step Act
The Bureau of Prisons is once again under fire for failing to implement the First Step Act, but progress has been made.
ByWalter Pavlo,
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SpaceX Left California. Its IPO Payday Did Not.
The IPO should boost tax revenue in the Golden State because thousands of newly wealthy employees who live and work there face a “millionaires” tax.
ByAlan Ohnsman,
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On The Matter Of Money In Circulation, Economists Are Profound Excess
Production is always matched with credible exchange media. One presumes the other.
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Erin Collins On The Taxpayer Advocate Service, Taxpayer Rights, And A Strained IRS
National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins talked IRS strain, taxpayer rights, legislative reforms and the importance of fairness in voluntary compliance at a tax conference.
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Here’s How To Buy TIPS Bonds And ETFs
The Forbes Guide to the best buys in Treasury-Inflation-Protected bonds and funds. Plus, what you need to know about taxes, auctions and I bonds.
Senior Contributor
TIPS: A Better Way To Protect Retirement Savings From Inflation
The real yield on Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities is close to an all-time high. Good news for retirees and anyone worried about the 3.8% increase in the CPI.
Senior Contributor
Supreme Court Narrows Compassionate Release For Federal Prisoners
The US Sentencing Commission attempted to expand compassionate release for prisoners in 2023. The Supreme Court just shot that down.
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Supreme Court To Rule On How Much Equity Homeowners Can Lose In A Tax Sale
A Michigan tax foreclosure case will decide whether homeowners get only the cash left after auction or compensation for the equity that was erased by a forced sale.
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