| Mar 7, 2018 | Economy / Business|Rights / DemocracyRemember last year when Donald Trump and his congressional Trumpeteers bragged that their “yuge” tax cut for corporations would spark a “yuge” corporate spending spree to create new jobs and higher wages? Well, just as they promised, we’re now...
| Sep 20, 2017 | Economy / BusinessWhat’s the largest personal stake a U.S. president has ever had in legislation he signed into law? Whatever it was, it’ll be dwarfed by what Donald Trump’s signature will be worth — to himself — if Congress passes his proposed tax plan and puts it on his desk....
| Sep 6, 2017 | Economy / BusinessSoon you’re going to hear about taxes. You’ll see images of families flashing across your TV screen while a soothing narrator assures you that the tax plan being debated in Washington really is good for you. The newspapers you read, the social media apps you...
| Jan 18, 2017 | Economy / BusinessGood news, folks — our new president says he’s planning a “tax holiday” for you. Well, not directly for you. Trump’s trillion-dollar whopper of a tax break will only go to such multinational corporations as Apple, GE, Johnson & Johnson, and...
| Jan 14, 2016 | Economy / BusinessWall Street buccaneer Carl Icahn has pocketed billions for his himself over the years. But now he says he’s passionate about helping others. In particular, the corporate-takeover specialist is pushing a charitable cause for people who, through no fault of their...
