Economy
Which Nations have the Highest Top Marginal Tax Rate?
A brief by the Tax Policy Center looks at the top individual marginal tax rates for a selection of developed economies (i.e the OECD nations), ……Read More
Economy
Economy
Foreclosures in the United States A Tale of Two Markets
RealtyTrac's first quarter 2013 foreclosure report shows that, not surprisingly, the real estate market in the United States is still struggling, particularly in some markets. ……Read More
Economy
The Internal Revenue Service and the Tax Gap
As we are all well aware, Washington certainly seems to have problems with money. Achieving any sense of fiscal balance is elusive and, while tax ……Read More
Economy
The World’s Corporate Cash Hoarders and Labour Savings
In the aftermath of the most recent recession, job creation seems to be one of the key factors that has not recovered as it normally ……Read More
Economy
More Taxpayer-Funded Propaganda from Ottawa
Depending on where you live in Canada and your political leanings, the Harper government's proposed changes to the Employment Insurance system have either received positive ……Read More
Economy
A Long and Painful History of Sovereign Debt Default
A paper by Michael Tomz of Stanford University and Mark Wright of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago looks at the long history of sovereign ……Read More