Recent proposals to increase the effective tax rates (ETRs) faced by multinationals rely on the argument that these firms achieve artificially low tax rates by shifting profits to foreign tax havens and other low-tax countries. By raising the tax rates on the foreign income of U.S. multinationals, these proposals would supposedly reduce profit shifting. However,
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Will Farrell, 38, a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positive patient, speaks with resident physician Ian Nora in his room on the COVID medical unit at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, Florida, September 21, 2021. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Average daily Covid cases in the U.S. fell below 100,000 Thursday as the pandemic shows further signs of
A South Korean flag, left, and Samsung Electronics flag fly outside the company’s headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on July 5, 2019. Jean Chung | Bloomberg | Getty Images Samsung Electronics shares edged higher on Friday after the company said its operating profit for the quarter that ended in September was likely 28% higher than
It’s one thing to come up with a $1 billion business idea. It’s quite another to come up with a string of them. But for entrepreneur Aaron Tan, it was fundamental. If he was going to start a business, it had to have room to grow. That’s a strategy instilled in him in his early
Drazen Zigic | iStock | Getty Images For financial advisors, the focus is often on growing their business, not passing it on to new owners. However, succession planning should be a key consideration in running a financial advisory firm, experts say. Yet research shows that most firms don’t have a plan in place — which
Damir Khabirov | iStock | Getty Images The expansion of the child tax credit is aimed at lifting millions of American families out of poverty. Yet an omission in its legislative language may leave behind a group that would most benefit from it: struggling student loan borrowers. The American Rescue Plan, the $1.9 trillion stimulus
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Senator-elect Cynthia Lummis, a Republican from Wyoming, stands for a photo at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., November 9, 2020. Stefani Reynolds | Pool | Reuters Senator Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., just disclosed a sizable bitcoin purchase as the crypto supporter continued to grow her stake in the volatile asset. The Republican senator scooped up the
In this article BJ COST WMT Walmart-owned Sam’s Club anticipates that members will step up holiday decorations as they throw more gatherings for family and friends. Melissa Repko From larger turkeys and taller Christmas trees to more toy brands, Walmart-owned Sam’s Club is betting consumers will go big this year with holiday celebrations. The membership-only
People wear masks while walking along a street on October 3, 2021 in Wuhan, Hubei province, where a yellow high temperature warning was issued as the maximum temperature reached 98.6 Fahrenheit. Getty Images | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese consumers opened their wallets to shop during the week-long National Day holiday
AsiaVision | E+ | Getty Images A third of working Americans saw their health-care costs rise this year, according to a survey published Thursday by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. Those expenses led some employees to decrease retirement plan contributions, delay going to the doctor, increase credit card debt or use up all or most
Lael Brainard, governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks during the National Association of Business Economics (NABE) annual meeting in Arlington, Virginia, on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard‘s increased influence ahead likely means substantial changes and challenges for the nation’s banking system. Considered a