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How to tax the rich? Let us count the ways. New taxes on capital income? Higher income tax rates? A wealth tax? Some mash-up of all these ideas? All aim to raise taxes on the very rich, driven by the twin desires to boost revenue and address growing wealth inequality. But while these taxes may
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Aspen’s spring market remains strong, with eager buyers bidding on what few properties are available. Inventory, particularly new construction, is so low that buyers are now looking at older properties to update and renovate. Ann Abernethy, a broker associate at Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate in Aspen, offers an on-the-ground look at current market
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President Biden’s addiction to economy-killing taxes remains intense, as a new idea in his proposed budget unfortunately confirms. Biden’s latest scheme would hit rich people with a 20% minimum tax on both income and unrealized capital gains. Democrats figure that since the well-to-do aren’t popular, the tax idea would give beleaguered Democratic candidates a winning
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Fatcamera | E+ | Getty Images Sometimes, new retirees who sign up for Medicare may find themselves paying extra monthly charges for premiums. Yet for those whose income drops at retirement, it may be possible to change that. Roughly 7% of Medicare’s 63.3 million beneficiaries with income above a set threshold pay “income-related monthly adjustment
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This week, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a new $1.4 billion stadium, fueled by substantial state and local subsidies, for the Buffalo Bills National Football League (NFL) team. But the stadium will cost taxpayers money, take away funds from investments that actually could help the economy, and produce little if any net economic gain
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Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm speaks during a meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell Fontelles, and European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson at the State Department in Washington, February 7, 2022. Andrew Harnik | Pool | Reuters The Biden administration on Wednesday announced
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