taxes

Union leaders laud house vote to repeal ‘Cadillac tax’ on health care plans

July 19, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

The tax, part of the ACA, was supposed to prompt market-driven decisions by consumers on health care, but economic analysts pointed out it would lead to declines in coverage instead.

Trump-GOP tax cut, except for big biz, is a total dud

May 31, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

Except for cutting corporate tax rates in half and funneling more money to the rich, the Donald Trump-GOP tax cut of two years ago appears to be a big fat dud.

Infrastructure push starts, but hits roadblock: Dollars

May 14, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

The U.S. needs $2 trillion to bring its crumbling roads, creaky railroads, aging airports, 100-year-old water pipes, and crowded subways up to snuff.

Guilty: Ronaldo takes plea deal in tax fraud case

January 24, 2019 By Al Neal

Cristiano Ronaldo, the “world's best soccer player,” is the poster child of greed and materialism.

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner could cash in from tax break they pushed

December 17, 2018 By Associated Press

Investors, including Kushner-linked companies, are flocking to what financial analysts say are some of the most generous tax benefits they have ever seen.