Month: August 2023

Bill Gates has spent years, and billions of dollars, working to combat climate change.  The billionaire’s foundation has invested vast sums in various climate tech solutions while regularly raising the alarm about the leading contributors to climate change, like the greenhouse gas emissions stemming from major energy and manufacturing companies burning fossil fuels at prodigious
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It’s officially the end of an era for golden visas in Europe. In 2020, Cyprus closed its citizenship-by-investment program (similar to a golden visa but granting citizenship, not just residency). In February 2022, the U.K. ended its foreign investment offer. In January 2023, EU satellite state Montenegro closed its citizenship-by-investment program. And now, the tide
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John McGowan of HubSync discusses artificial intelligence and its role in the tax field. This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. David D. Stewart: Welcome to the podcast. I’m David Stewart, editor in chief of Tax Notes Today International. This week: Friend or foe? Artificial intelligence has been a bit of a hot
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In this article CMCSA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Valerie Macon | Afp | Getty Images LOS ANGELES — Christopher Nolan’s films, from “The Dark Knight” to “Inception,” have been a force at the box office for a solid two decades. But “Oppenheimer,” the director’s R-rated historical drama about the man who spearheaded the
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oatawa | Getty As the U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS roll out proposed regulations for crypto tax reporting, experts say it’s critical for investors to accurately report and track activity. Stemming from the 2021 federal infrastructure bill, the agencies on Friday unveiled the long-awaited tax reporting proposal for cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens and other
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By Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue The Pew Research Center frequently publishes fascinating studies about America and Americans, but its recent jobs survey was an eye-opener. Pew learned that employees aged 65 and older are the happiest. Specifically, its survey of 5,188 U.S. workers who aren’t self-employed found: Two-thirds of those 65+ are extremely or very
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Kubra Cavus | Istock | Getty Images The Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled the first 10 prescription drugs that will be subject to price negotiations between manufacturers and Medicare, kicking off a controversial process that aims to make costly medications more affordable for older Americans.  President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, which passed in a
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Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Corporate bonds can be a valuable building block in a retirement portfolio. They allow you to lock in attractive yields for periods ranging from a few to many years. That’s in contrast to instruments such as certificates of deposit and money market funds, for which the
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