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What the GOP tax plan is doing to home values

Oct 10, 2019
A new report says the GOP tax plan is making home values lower than they’d otherwise be in some parts of the country.
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When it comes to the new tax law, lots of people just aren't feelin' it

Oct 17, 2018
Tax cuts have had a greater impact on companies than on individuals.
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan looks on as President Donald Trump speaks about tax reform legislation in the Cabinet Room at the White House, Nov. 2, 2017 in Washington, DC.
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Fed Chair Jay Powell: We’re “independent of political considerations”

Jul 12, 2018
In a 30 minute conversation, Chairman Powell discusses tariffs, political pressure on the Fed and wage stagnation.
Jerome Powell listens as President Trump announces Powell as nominee for Chairman of the Federal Reserve in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, November 2, 2017.
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Pity the tax bills of America’s multinationals

Jan 5, 2018
During the next few weeks we’ll be hearing from some of the world’s largest companies about big, one-time write-downs against their financial results. Many are expected to warn that their profits will be hurt by the huge bills they have to pay to the IRS. It’s part of the new tax law. But those write-downs […]

Oil prices start the year on a high note

Jan 2, 2018
It’s the highest first-of-the-year price for oil since 2014. But the companies producing crude are taking a more cautious view of things than the investors and lenders who back their efforts. From unrest in Iran to uncertainty about the new tax code, oil could face a profitable but turbulent year. Click the audio player above […]

The race is on to prepay some 2018 taxes

Dec 27, 2017
Homeowners in states with the highest property taxes especially are looking ahead.

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A question for the tax plan: How will it help my business?

Dec 20, 2017
A business owner asks whether the tax plan is really going to help her or her company.
U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Paul Ryan, a Republican from Wisconsin, takes questions from the media after the House passed the tax overhaul bill Tuesday in the Capitol.
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Why the tax debate won't end this December

Dec 18, 2017
The tax bill is likely to pass Congress this week, but the debate over taxes will rage on.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks as Speaker of the House Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and other congressional Republicans listen during a press event on tax reform September 27, 2017 at the Capitol in Washington, DC.
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The GOP tax bill could be passed next week

Dec 15, 2017
Will Republicans be able to count this as a big win?
Senate Finance Committee member Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) discusses progress on the tax reform bill with reporters at the U.S. Capitol today in Washington, D.C.
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