EconomyCommentary
American companies are merging with foreign firms and relocating their headquarters to those foreign countries because our tax structure is uncompetitive. So what does the… Read More
EconomyNews
Before the August recess, the House easily passed a bill to renew, without limit, a longstanding ban on taxing access to the Internet. Now some… Read More
EconomyNews
DULUTH, Minn.—All one needs to do to get a clue about the scope of this city’s street repair problem is log on to the local… Read More
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SPRINGFIELD — The Internal Revenue Service is slowing the pace with which it releases data on the migration of people — and thus their income… Read More
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In an effort to revive a struggling entertainment industry, California Gov. Jerry Brown and state legislative leaders announced a five-year expansion to the state’s film… Read More
EconomyNews
Following Burger King’s example, more companies will aim to move their headquarters to other countries if the United States doesn’t lower — or eliminate —… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Burger King’s taxes are going to decrease significantly in Canada. (Since this chart was made, the U.K. rate has become 21 percent and Canada’s rate… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How many iconic American companies have to leave or threaten to leave these shores for foreign lands before Washington acts to fix our anti-growth tax… Read More
Economy News
How far does $100 get you? According to the Tax Foundation, which monitors tax policy at the federal, state, and local levels, that depends on… Read More
EconomyCommentary
We talk about taxes as a “burden” because they reduce the take-home pay of American workers, the profits of American businesses, and the purchasing power… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Thirty-three years ago this month, President Reagan picked up his executive signing pen and affixed his name to one of the most sweeping pieces of… Read More
EconomyNews
If Tate Reeves has his way, one of the Mississippi’s most onerous taxes may be on the chopping block. The Republican lieutenant governor wants the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
First, an apology. In a July 2 article in this newspaper [Investors Business Daily] I erred in citing Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers comparing the… Read More
LawNews
The Faith and Freedom Coalition today demanded release of a secret legal agreement between the IRS and an atheist group about censoring the content of sermons… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The last several months have seen a wave of American companies merging with foreign companies, a process known as “inverting.” In effect, inversion is the… Read More
Economy News
It’s the first such proposal in almost 30 years, and incumbent members of the House of Representatives have no desire to see the complicated measure… Read More
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A Connecticut lawmaker hopes to open another front in the war on childhood obesity and diabetes. On Wednesday, Rep. Rosa DeLauro, a Democrat, introduced a… Read More
LawNews
Could the IRS be governed by multiple commissioners? Some lawmakers hope so. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee yesterday heard pitches for proposed reforms… Read More
EconomyCommentary
President Obama will deliver a speech today railing against corporate inversions. That is the process whereby a U.S. business merges with a foreign business and… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Obama administration announced new rules this week that will effectively punish American companies who move facilities and jobs overseas to save on taxes. Labor… Read More
EconomyNews
Conservative groups came together for a conference call Thursday, arguing against left-leaning media claims that Kansas’ steep income tax reductions have contributed to the downfall… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Some in Congress seem to think the federal government can do a better job marketing and promoting tourism to America than the $1.5 trillion industry… Read More
EconomyNews
SANTA FE, N.M. — For 2012 Libertarian Party presidential candidate and former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, the ongoing controversy at the Internal Revenue Service… Read More
LawNews
The IRS has less than 30 days to detail under oath and in writing the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of former official Lois Lerner’s emails… Read More
LawNews
Rep. Darrell Issa, the House’s top investigator of the IRS targeting scandal, isn’t holding his breath for those missing Lois Lerner emails. Obama administration officials have… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Paul Krugman of the New York Times took a shot at economist Arthur Laffer and others who advise governors around the country to cut taxes… Read More
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New Jersey’s budget mess is so bad a judge last week ruled it a “disaster.” It could be even worse in the new fiscal year… Read More
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NBA superstar LeBron James became a free agent this week, prompting speculation about where the four-time league MVP will call home next season. James is… Read More
EconomyCommentary
I want to thank Ramesh Ponnuru for an enlightening debate on the idea of expanding the child tax credit (CTC). His latest posts are here… Read More
LawNews
New emails obtained by Congress show IRS official Lois Lerner, acting on misdirected correspondence, suggested auditing a Republican senator who has been critical of the Obama administration… Read More
