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The Fruits of Trump Tariffs: Closer Ties Between Canada and China
Trump’s tariffs may lead to closer ties between Canada and China.
Taxes
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Negotiating with Trump on Taxes (Tariffs) is a Fool’s Game
Uncover the ramifications of Trump’s “Tax Day” plan. It could lead to one of the largest tax increases ever seen in the US.
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Private Equity Titans Eye a New Tax Perk
Private equity giants are targeting a new tax break that will deliver them billions – and leave the rest of us picking up the tab.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Donald Trump Declares April 2 “Tax Day”
Understand the implications of tariffs being implemented on ” Tax Day”, April 2nd, including significant hikes on imports from various countries.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Patent Monopolies: The Biggest Tax No One Knows About
We should think of patent monopolies as taxes that cost households billions while benefiting pharmaceutical companies.
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Can We Have Media That Inform People?
Since people are genuinely confused by the word ‘tariff,’ wouldn’t it be more helpful for reporters to use terms that are less likely to be misunderstood?
Article • Data Bytes
Slashing the Federal Workforce is Not About ‘Efficiency’
The attack on the federal workforce is not about “efficiency.” It is a deliberate plan to deprive traditionally underserved communities of a route to economic security.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Donald The Taxman Strikes at Midnight
Donald Trump is about to hit America’s workers with the largest tax increase they have ever seen
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Elite Historian Niall Ferguson Wants to Bring Back Tax Farming
In spite of what Niall Ferguson claims in the Wall Street Journal, our national debt is not about to strangle us.
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Donald Trump’s Record Large Tax Increase
Trump is proposing a massive tax increase. Shouldn’t Republicans be outraged?
