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9 Dec 2019, 9:01 pm by Kevin Kaufman
Reducing the tax wedge can certainly promote economic growth, but such growth is not sufficient to close the resulting revenue gap. [read post]
3 Dec 2019, 2:00 am by Kevin Kaufman
Introduction In 2010, Congress enacted the comprehensive health-care reform known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA). [read post]
26 Nov 2019, 6:34 am by Kevin Kaufman
Funding for several programs would be shifted within the budget, with sales tax earmarks for transportation reduced (replaced by the higher diesel tax) and higher education funding shifted from the income to sales tax. [read post]
14 Nov 2019, 6:58 am by John Jascob
Chamber of Commerce has released a study exploring the economic effects of legislation introduced by Sen. [read post]
11 Nov 2019, 9:01 pm by Kevin Kaufman
Average Wireless and General Sales & Use Tax Rates Note: Federal includes 3% federal excise tax (until 5/2006) and federal universal service fund charge, which is set by the FCC and varies quarterly: Federal USF 7/1/2019 — 37.1% Interstate safe harbor x 24.4% contribution factor = 9.05% effective tax rate. http://www.usac.org/cont/tools/contribution-factors.aspx Source: Methodology derived from Committee on State Taxation, “50-State… [read post]
5 Nov 2019, 9:01 pm by Kevin Kaufman
This additional federal revenue could be used to reduce the federal deficit, reform taxes, or create additional government programs. [read post]
28 Oct 2019, 12:19 pm by Kevin Kaufman
In addition to the authors’ proposals to raise taxes on top income earners and the wealthy, The Triumph of Injustice proposes reasonable reforms such as integration of the individual income and corporate income taxes, which would reduce economic distortions by making decisions such as business form and sources of funding (debt or equity) neutral in the tax code. [read post]
18 Oct 2019, 3:00 am by Kevin Kaufman
One study finds that workers who receive an earnings report increased their reported income by up to 24 percent. [read post]
15 Oct 2019, 9:02 pm by Kevin Kaufman
While the overall number of credit unions is falling, the industry itself is experiencing growth, indicating consolidation and growth in the number and size of “large” credit unions. [read post]
2 Oct 2019, 6:58 am by John Jascob
Strine also proposes a suite of measures that would complement the other reforms to promote long-term economic growth. [read post]
12 Sep 2019, 5:50 am by Kemal Kirisci, Gokce Uysal Kolasin
This leads to a loss of welfare, since trade liberalization in the form of reducing tariffs, eliminating quotas, and resolving regulatory obstacles spurs economic growth. [read post]
6 Sep 2019, 11:43 am
  That system of rewards and punishments is based on scoring the way that every social, political, cultural and economic actor in China conforms to laws, rules, and other expectations, and on the way that they organize their social, political and economic relations in conformity to expectations. [read post]
15 Aug 2019, 11:05 am by Kevin Kaufman
Reducing the tax impact on the cost of capital can increase long-term economic growth, specifically by increasing productivity. [read post]
24 Jul 2019, 6:06 am by Kevin Kaufman
Sales tax holidays do not promote economic growth or significantly increase consumer purchases; the evidence (including a 2017 study by Federal Reserve researchers) shows that they simply shift the timing of purchases. [read post]
3 Jun 2019, 9:02 pm
  The "Go Out" Policy and the process of Reform and Opening Up (at least practiced for a generation) might point in this direction. [read post]
29 May 2019, 6:00 am by Kevin Kaufman
These communities struggle with a lack of investment, business growth, and job growth, leaving millions of Americans unable to share in our national economic growth.[6] Sen. [read post]
13 May 2019, 2:15 pm
From the Eurasian continent to Africa, the Americas and Oceania, Belt and Road cooperation has opened up new space for global economic growth, produced new platforms for international trade and investment and offered new ways for improving global economic governance. [read post]
13 May 2019, 5:51 am
From the Eurasian continent to Africa, the Americas and Oceania, Belt and Road cooperation has opened up new space for global economic growth, produced new platforms for international trade and investment and offered new ways for improving global economic governance. [read post]
26 Mar 2019, 6:44 am by Kevin Kaufman
States also experience lower economic growth when travelers adjust their behavior to avoid the tax. [read post]