The House bill fails to put an end to global income taxation and the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, though the Treasury Dept. may provide some regulatory relief on the latter
Cities have issued more than $13 billion in untaxed bonds for stadium projects since 2000, and the NFL wants to keep the cronyism flowing.
This week's show covers Venezuela, the New York City terrorist attack, Russian hackers, the Republican tax agenda, and a preview of a debate on Capitalism.
Local politicians clash as they try to lure Amazon's new headquarters to their towns.
Fewer income tax brackets, a bigger standard deduction, a lower corporate rate, and a new cap on mortgage deductions. But what about the deficit?
Despite big promises, it fails in its primary mission: paying for the actual cost of government
Actual tax cuts simply don't stir the hearts of garden-variety liberals, new spending does.
Transportation innovation is seeing more people flee outdated public transit.
This week's show covers the John Kelly phone flap, former presidents against Trump, and why Republicans are only pretending to be worried about the budget.
Gilbert Hyatt's 25-year legal battle is a story of greed, harassment, anti-semitism, and the abuse of power.
The government set the stage for a post-hurricane catastrophe.
The city's leaders try desperately to reset relations with the company while it searches for a new headquarters.
Young Americans need a fairer, simpler tax code, but there are reasons to worry Congress will screw this up.
Republicans promised tax reform that wouldn't increase the debt. Their blueprint breaks that promise.
Trade-offs, trade-offs, trade-offs, and does Congress have the guts to cut $70 billion in spending?
California lawmakers kept themselves busy.
Dems want higher taxes on e-cigarettes, cellphone bills, vacation homes, hospitals, cigarettes, hotel rooms, Uber, nonprescription drugs, and fantasy sports.
The tax was passed in 2013, but did not receive a two-thirds majority from both chambers of the state legislature.
Proposed legislation would be a boon to users dealing with very complex regulations.
More people are working in the gig economy than ever before, but the current tax code punishes Uber drivers and Airbnb hosts. Here's how Congress can fix that.
Despite the selective outrage from media and politicians, St. Louis workers will be better off without a higher minimum wage.
Ballot initiatives may be permitted to ignore two-thirds vote rule. Prepare for corruption.
Today's presidential tweet about the online retail giant is wrong about taxes, jobs, and the future.
Many of the homes were taken through likely unconstitutional tax foreclosures.
When the press tilts in favor of higher taxes and more regulation, democracy is indeed distorted.
Seattle's latest progressive policy is unlikely to survive.
Wisconsin's budget takes a $51 million hit as The Land of Lincoln tries to extract more revenue from its residents, including those who work or live elsewhere.
California's Board of Equalization is the only tax board in the nation with elected representatives.
The state is spending $37 million a month on recipients potentially not eligible for the program.
People like lower taxes, just not lower spending. Kansas is a lesson that you can't have the former without the latter.
Bipartisan proposal would prohibit the use of tax exempt municipal bonds for stadium projects. That won't end stadium giveaways, but might reduce them.
The city will now tax soda at a rate eight times higher than beer.
The sales tax' big brother tends to cripple growth, lower wages, and promote inequality, economists warn. Will that stop California from doing it?
The Times news columns have been openly campaigning against Trump's tax cuts from the moment they were rolled out.
From the discussion, you would never know the money in question actually belongs to particular individuals, who obtained it through voluntary exchange or gift.
The Buffalo Sabres will play a "home" game in New York City against the New York Rangers next year, so the Rangers can keep their special tax exemption.
The ownership of tax money before the government confiscates it is a moral consideration, or at least ought to be.
The Twin Cities have been waiting since 1991 for a winner. A University of Illinois-Chicago economist says lowering the income tax rate might help.
Instead of permanent tax reform we get temporary taxcut-and-spend, again.
Some good news, but will there be any spending cuts?
If revenues are still going up, you haven't cut the taxes enough.
Be it cigarettes, imported products, or even labor.
An Oregon think-tank's study finds undocumented workers contributes $81 million to state and local government coffers.
Listen to Matt Welch interview Grover Norquist, David Cay Johnston and more on Sirius XM Insight from 9-12 am ET
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