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Tax lobbying provides 22,000 percent return to multinational firms, KU researchers find

Other Sciences / Other

created Apr 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Three professors at the University of Kansas have found that a one-time tax break allowed multinational corporations to receive a 22,000 percent average return on lobbying expenditures.





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Only tax increase can cure Illinois budget woes, study says

Other Sciences / Economics

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Tax increases are the only solution to a widening budget crisis that a new study says has landed Illinois among the nation's most financially troubled states, a soon-to-be-released report by a team of University of Illinois ...


Obama's tax plans raises high-tech hackles

Technology / Business

created May 05, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 3

(AP) -- President Barack Obama's plan to impose U.S. taxes on corporate America's overseas profits threatens to open a big crater in the financial statements of technology companies.


Roth IRA conversion not a good fit for all, tax expert says

Other Sciences / Economics

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Starting next year, anyone can convert retirement savings into tax-advantaged Roth individual retirement accounts, but the much-touted switch isn't for everyone, a University of Illinois expert on tax and elder law warns.


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Netherlands to levy 'green' road tax by the kilometre

Technology / Hi Tech

created Nov 13, 2009 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (5) | comments 8

The Dutch government said Friday it wants to introduce a "green" road tax by the kilometre from 2012 aimed at cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 10 percent and halving congestion.


Canada can lead the world with smart pension reform, says pension expert

Other Sciences / Economics

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Toronto - The time has come to turn Canada's supplemental pensions jumble into a coherent system with a clear goal and a clear plan to achieve it, according to Keith Ambachtsheer, Director of the Rotman International ...


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Europe bids to tax personal fuel consumption

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 02, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (8) | comments 5

A Europe-wide tax on personal or household fuel consumption was proposed on Friday as EU finance ministers met to discuss who should pay what in the fight against global warming.


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Current Soda Taxes Not High Enough to Curb Obesity, Study Finds

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 16, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (4) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Current state taxes and levies on soft drinks are slowing consumption and resulting in slimmer waistlines, but the effect is generally small in magnitude, newly published research by the Yale ...


Financial aid rules influence household portfolio decisions

Financial aid rules influence household portfolio decisions

Other Sciences / Other

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Student Aid Financial Responsibility Act to address problems with the current financial aid system. The act calls for several changes to simplify the Federal ...


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AFL-CIO head flexible on taxing high-value plans

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 1

(AP) -- The head of the AFL-CIO said Monday he's willing to consider a tax on high-end health insurance plans to help pay for President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, as long as middle-class workers ...


Economist's research sheds light on consumption patterns of nation's poor

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created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The research of University of Notre Dame economist James X. Sullivan sheds light on how best to measure the well-being of the nation’s poorest families so policies can be crafted to help them.



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