An Unexpected Carbon Tax Proposal by Llewellyn King • Jun 25, 2018 • 56 Comments What’s surprising is who’s pushing it: dyed-in-the-wool, rock-ribbed Republicans.
Online Retailers Lose State Tax Subsidy by Wolf Richter • Jun 21, 2018 • 95 Comments Up to $13 billion in 2017. Brick-and-mortar gets some relief. Consumers not amused.
Nearly One-Third of U.S. Lottery Winners Declare Bankruptcy by Safehaven • Apr 17, 2018 • 86 Comments “I wish I’d torn that ticket up.”
The $73 billion in Voluntary Taxes (up 9%!) Consumers Pay Eagerly and with Great Excitement by Wolf Richter • Mar 29, 2018 • 72 Comments Lottery revenues soar. State-by-state. And the states need it!
US National Debt Will Jump by $617 Billion in 5 Months by Wolf Richter • Jan 30, 2018 • 74 Comments Just as the Fed accelerates its QE Unwind. Treasuries reacted.
In Brexit Tug-of-War, EU Aims at City of London’s Tax-Haven Empire by Don Quijones • Jan 17, 2018 • 14 Comments But the EU keeps tripping over its own tax havens.
Chap. 11 Bankruptcies Spike 107% from Year Ago by Wolf Richter • Jan 8, 2018 • 32 Comments What caused the biggest jump since the Financial Crisis?
What Will the Tax Law Do to Over-Indebted Corporate America? by Wolf Richter • Dec 22, 2017 • 49 Comments A crackdown on excessive debt. Financial engineering gets more expensive.
What Will the Tax Bill Do to the Housing Market? by Wolf Richter • Dec 20, 2017 • 116 Comments The enormity of this change has not been fully appreciated just yet.
The Tax Bill is a Big Win for U.S. Oil And Gas by Nick Cunningham • Dec 6, 2017 • 20 Comments Renewable energy could get hit hard.
