For years, President Obama has been clear about his preferred tax policy: Tax the rich more and protect households that make less than $250,000 from higher taxes.
It’s not clear what he’ll say about taxes on Wednesday when he lays out his ideas for how to tackle the country’s long-term debt. If history holds, he’ll stick [...]
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TAX THE RICH! OK, BUT THEN WHAT?
April 12th, 2011 by Financial Writer
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more...U.S. recovery slowdown a ‘concern’: Carney
November 16th, 2010 by Financial Writer
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney said Friday the slowdown in the U.S. recovery is of “some concern” to the central bank and whatever unfolds will have a “significant” impact on this country’s economy.
In an interview with U.S. business network CNBC, he said the low level of U.S inflation — due to a debt overhang [...]
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India aims to be world’s fastest growing economy
March 11th, 2010 by Financial Writer
Just how fast can India grow? Ask Manal Farooq, who can’t make gloves quickly enough.
“We are facing a major problem,” said Farooq, a senior executive at Marvel Gloves Industries, which produces 3 million pairs of gloves a month, most used in industrial production in India. “Despite importing gloves we are not able to meet demand.”
The [...]
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